REPLACING THE GLOW PLUGS ON A VW 1.6 TDI ENGINE (CADDY)
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- Опубликовано: 6 окт 2024
- In this video I show you how to replace the glow plugs on a 1.6 TDI engine, on my VW Caddy 2K
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Fantastic tutorial, I was going to let a garage do this essential plug change but having seen this video I feel confident enough now to tackle it myself. Thank you for taking the time to help others out with your tutorial.
Thanks Harry it’s a pleasure
Great video, top tip: Before starting work, first thing, blow out the crud around them, then start the GT85/WD40 spraying process. Torque setting will be less with grease on them. Say 12Nm. Better to use Copper slip or blue Loctite.
Brilliant. To the point. Highlights importance of prep and the need for care during disassembly. All salient points covered with advice on produ cts and tools required. Delivered professionally and only one expletive noted. I was feeling the tension Darren and it made me chuckle. Just the ticket, what more could you want. Great job.
Thanks Philip much appreciated!
Great video matey..very helpful..always the cautious approach 👍👍👍. 15 NM. Is nothing.. if you didn’t torque them to the proper setting you should try a proper torque wrench and try 15NM (if you haven’t already) it’s very surprising how little it is.
Good video. Diesels have always been a bit of a mystery to me and this has improved my understanding. I don't think I'd be put off doing this job now.
Just bought my first ever van a vw caddy. Your videos have really inspired me to do it up.
Good to hear!
I just did this in my caddy in 45 minutes. I watched every video on the internet about changing glow plugs, this is probably the best.
I sprayed the glow plugs every day for a week with WD40 and some other penetrating oil.
I also used 25nm torque for loosening (don't know if it makes a difference) and going back and forth while loosening, if one plug did not instantly loosen I sprayed it with some more oil then went for another one meanwhile.
Would also recommend disconnecting the negative battery terminal before doing this.
Make sure to buy the right grease as well, it need to be able to withstand temperatures above 1000c.
Thank you sir!
thanks man glad it could help!
Great video mate 👍. Had the same issue on mine, thanks to your step by step tutorial, was confident doing the job myself. Saved me money 😁
Cheers mate! Ordered all the shiz i need to get this done on my Caddy Maxi
I just changed mine today after alot of stress becuase of the 3/8 socket , I purchased a brand new halfords tool set and the 3/8 which is suppose to be perfect for a 10mm glow plug doesn't even fit it was too tight , best advice I can stay away from imperial socket sets that are not measured in mm like 3/8 7/8 etc get a set that's in mm like 10mm 11mm 12mm etc becuase the 3/8 is actually 9.53mm not 10mm so it wouldn't fit , I keep seeing people say they used 3/8 before and recommend them but in my case the glow plug nut was exactly 10mm.
@@SilverTrill yeah I think I did say 10mm in my vid can’t remember now 😅
Yeah it's not your fault you did say 10mm but many people on these how to video ,in comments and on forums say use 3/8 or 10mm depending which type of set you have ,I've learnt there 2 types imperial set and metric set ,I bought a expensive imperial set thinking it was the same as metric just wording difference but its actually different measurements. Luckily I still had the receipt as usury I would chuck them away and manged to get refund and buy a metric 10mm socket and fitted beautifully and even came out nicely after stray wd40 2 days ago. By the way I even bought tge sme ceramic paste thing however mine cane out like oil but yours seems like a white paste 🤔
Thank you love the videos keep up the good work and stay safe from Richard in Cardiff
Excellent work Darren.
Great blog 👌 well done 👏 I had lots of snags with my previous t5. Now have a caddy like yrs !! Brilliant
Thanks man! These are great little vans 👍😎
Well done, good vid and good information, thanks.
Thank you!
have a Touareg 3.0 TDI which is sloooooow to start - hopefully new Glow plugs will sort it 👍
Great video hope I’m not jumping the gun I too bought the Bosch ones but I also need the pressure sensor one that has a 12mm socket head the other 3 are the 10 mm head sockets so there’s 3 normal glow plugs @£15 and one that a pressure sensor glow plug and that’s £180 off euro car parts
What kind of car do you have mate? Think my golf 2.0 TDI 140 has the same plugs
Thank U buddy your video was a great help
You’ll find a penetrating oil such as PlusGas (or the WD40 branded stuff, not regular WD40) will work a lot better to unstick the threads 👍
Yep great idea, I had wd40 already so just cracked on 😎
Deep creep is what you want
I could only get 2 of mine out safely on an old Berlingo and replaced those two and was lucky that I got the faulty one out.
Over the next couple of weeks I did the other two ,, drove to work unscrewed what i could … penetrate oil then put it back together at lunchtime,,, drive , repeat etc …
Once the nerves have gone it is an easy job … don’t expect to do it in one hit
Yeah I’ve heard of it being a tricky job, I was lucky mine came out in one hit I suppose 👍😎
and a couple of other points for someone like me who was nervous about doing it ... get yourself a low range 1/4 inch REVERSABLE torque wrench and deep socket set and extender bar from screwfix. WD penetrating oil. The shearing torque is on the box of the glow plug ... about 20kn for an 8mm tighten is around 13 .... so set for around 11-12 then go forwards AND backwards (oil before winding back) ... wind it right back in occasionally ... get that oil and muck in the threads moving. IF the tip has swollen and it has completely unwound but wont come out the spray more oil ... rubber gloves for grip and twist back and fore with a slight pull up ... when you get the first one out you will realise that the tips are tougher than you think ...
THEN ... when you are successful you are the man and can tell everyone about it for days on end .... Should you fail and break one ... the sheared thread failure will cost you £400 ish and a tip only break maybe less... No garage or mechanic will touch the job in an older van
Just FYI you can use an electric tyre pump instead of those cans of compressed air.
Great tip thanks! Wish I had one 😅
Before attempting glow plug replacement you need to get the head as hot as possible, take it for a 20 min run before starting work😎
Wipe a smear of nickel anti seize on new plugs before fitting.
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Hodně štěstí!
😃😃 Next time you need a blow j...a puff of air just use the garage forecourt trye inflator. 😍😍😎😎
12 months late but there was duster cans at poundland.
Great job mate...👍👍
Thanks man had a go 😅
Good job fella 👍🤙
Thanks mate had a crack 👀
awesome vid thanks 🙏🏻
did you disconnect the battery before beginning?
Could U send me excatly what I need to change my glow plugs on my 1.9 TDI golf
Hi mate love the videos . Really want a caddy . But anything in my price range has over hundred thousand miles. How much miles was on yours
Hi Thomas thanks man. I bought mine with 74k on the clock, it’s nearly at the 100 mark but as long as they are regularly serviced they can last for thousands of miles 👍
Thanks mate . Hopefully get one soon so I’ll just check for a good service history. 👍🏼
Why did you use silicone spray? Didn't know that was even a thing.
To keep the electrical connections lubricated, as after time they can dry out or start oxidising 👍
Do you clean ports out before replacing plugs and if so how ?
Do you mean around the plug holes? I used a compressed air to blow away the dirt before removing them
Why is my glow plug black cover things hard to pull out
I have a vw golf 1.9 tdi
Hi could you please check my video. My car starts first time but is idling rough everytime i fully stop the car and sometimes it misfires when i press the accelerator on low rpm. After watching your video i think its not the glow plugs so I'm confused please help
Could be the injectors it’s a common fault on these 1.6 engines, can’t guarantee tho
I have the 1.6 jetta and doesn't want to start
Well done👍💯....
Thanks I think it went ok 😅😆
With spark plugs on modern alloy engines, its safer to change them with the engine cold. When hot, the alloy is too soft and risks stripping the threads so surely the same rule applies for heater plugs. Any comment welcome.
Hmm your logic makes sense to me but possibly the metal is a tougher type of aluminium being a diesel engine. I know for a fact that with Kia engines 1.7 crdi you have to get the engine super hot to get the plugs out without snapping them. I have seen stripped threads but a stripped thread is easier to repair than snapped glow plug. We would call in a specialist probably to carry out a repair like that. They can do it in situ and probably charge us 350 because we're a dealership
Completely wrong advise.
@@qasimyousaf2867decent advise
Did mine and snapped all 4 💀
Bro 💀
@@Seanking122 ay man I snapped one and then at that point u don’t have much to lose so I just snapped the rest. It’s ok I got a new engine
Shouldn’t you wait for the glow plug light to go off before turning over 😂
Did you not see the glow plug lights go off?
Great video mate
Cheers pal 👍
Very good work sir 😊
Thank you!