Tractor Glow Plugs

[Pitchfork]

a) How can you test them?
b) If they need replacing should it be genuine Bosch or are pattrn ones just as good?
c) Should all 6 be replaced at the same time?
d) Where is a good source of them?
IW

[Grumpy]

a) How can you test them?
b) If they need replacing should it be genuine Bosch or are pattrn ones just as good?
c) Should all 6 be replaced at the same time?
d) Where is a good source of them?
IW

Not worked on the Omega Diesel, but used the following link
to check out my Merc Diesel plugs. Although your system
won't be the same, the principle should be the same. So just
identify your components and use the link as your starter
for ten.

http://dieselgiant.com/glowplugrepair.htm

In answer to your other questions, I would use original manufacturers
equipment and replace all 6. If 1 has gone, the others won't be far
behind, so you don't want to keep repeating the work 6 times until
they're all changed.

Hope this helps.

[platty]

a) How can you test them?
b) If they need replacing should it be genuine Bosch or are pattrn ones just as good?
c) Should all 6 be replaced at the same time?
d) Where is a good source of them?
IW

Hiya, I replaced all 6 of mine last year after it used to take ages to start in the winter - not sure about testing them, i just bit the bullet and went for it.

Got them through Halfords Trade, Genuine Bosch ones, worked out at about £30 iirc.

Unless there is a way of testing them and identifying just 1 faulty one to replace, I would replace the lot considering what little they cost.

[Pitchfork]

a) How can you test them?
b) If they need replacing should it be genuine Bosch or are pattrn ones just as good?
c) Should all 6 be replaced at the same time?
d) Where is a good source of them?
IW

Hiya, I replaced all 6 of mine last year after it used to take ages to start in the winter - not sure about testing them, i just bit the bullet and went for it.

Got them through Halfords Trade, Genuine Bosch ones, worked out at about £30 iirc.

Unless there is a way of testing them and identifying just 1 faulty one to replace, I would replace the lot considering what little they cost.

Anyone in my vicinity with the ability to purchase 'Trade' or do I have to pay full price?

[Kevin Wood]

Anyone in my vicinity with the ability to purchase 'Trade' or do I have to pay full price?

I think my Halfords TC card has just expired, sadly

Lent it to a mate in about June too, IIRC, and forgot

Kevin

[platty]

Anyone in my vicinity with the ability to purchase 'Trade' or do I have to pay full price?

If you have any sort of mechanical knowledge you should be able to blag one out of them. They ask for a engineering qualification or evidence of being in the trade - but it was never really enforced when i worked there.

I think my Halfords TC card has just expired, sadly

IIRC they don't expire... I have had mine since they first introduced it, never been rejected yet  

They might have changed this since the early days though? :-/

[Kevin Wood]

Anyone in my vicinity with the ability to purchase 'Trade' or do I have to pay full price?

If you have any sort of mechanical knowledge you should be able to blag one out of them. They ask for a engineering qualification or evidence of being in the trade - but it was never really enforced when i worked there.

I think my Halfords TC card has just expired, sadly

IIRC they don't expire... I have had mine since they first introduced it, never been rejected yet  

They might have changed this since the early days though? :-/

OK. I'll ask for it back and try it then.

Kevin

[Pitchfork]

Back in the mid 60's I worked for Halfords in Southampton (Saturdays & Holidays) - the days of staff wearing green nylon jackets!
Don't suppose that qualifies me for any concessions now though?

[andyc]

Genuine Plugs
For U25td & X25TD, Part Number 93183740, 11v ID code GX74
£9.72 each Inc VAT

For Y25TD, Part Number 93171875 £9.70 each inc VAT

We have never kept them in stock, checked vauxhalls and they have plenty of the first number but they only have 4 of the second number in stock.

Order Monday, can have to me for Tuesday, to you for Wednesday

Prices + postage

Give us a call if your interested

Cheers
Andy

[Taxi_Driver]

You should be able to test them.........tho i believe on a TD is a pita..........if you have a multimeter......they should read 3 to 4 ohms...connect to one end on the glow plug and other to earth......if they read open circuit.....they are knackered  

[JamesV6CDX]

You should be able to test them.........tho i believe on a TD is a pita..........if you have a multimeter......they should read 3 to 4 ohms...connect to one end on the glow plug and other to earth......if they read open circuit.....they are knackered  

Just shove 12v across them whilst holding the element. If your eyes water, they're working

[sassanach]

all i do is grip the body of the glowplug with a jump lead connected to the neg terminal, and touch the pos terminal with the "wire"end of the glowplug. it should glow red hot within 5,6 seconds or so.

[sassanach]

much the same as james's reply but wthout the pain.

[TheBoy]

iirc, should measure a shade under 1 ohm.

change all 6, as they are a bugger to change, as in true BMW style, all the bloody inlet has to come off. Officially, that means you should change the 6 inlet gaskets as well, though every time I've ordered them, its taken dealer weeks to get them, as have to come from beemer.

[davlad22]

As most diesels really, don't break them off in the head removing or you'll be knackered. Perhaps a good bit of penetrating fluid first