As you clearly understood - a longer extension reduces the shock effect since the extension flexes slightly. I think its a great approach if you can vary the torque setting.
@@W15Garage Thanks a lot mate. When you decide to fully turn this hobby of yours into an actual business, let me know. I can introduce you to a BMW community, where the queue will be permanently 3 months long with bookings :} Good luck!
If your engine is cold and you need to remove glow plugs you can always use a battery cable to heat the glow plug directly from B+ as long as it isn’t open circuit. A few heat cycles can help loosen a plug up
You can actually get a very low torque air impact gun especially for glow plugs - the first time I seen it i had to look away at the impensing disaster - I was amazed when all four came out no problem !! - good tip with the cordless though 👍
I’ve had similar feelings about this method… impact guns as far away as possible from glow plugs, but I’m glad I tried it after all. Thanks for watching!
I had all my glow plugs done and changed the Beru Glow plug controller because on the N47 engine if the glow plugs are not working the ECU stops the Diesel from the DPF regen! After mine were changed the regen started working i also confirmed in RhineGold BMW service software! Great Video - 💯
I keep reading that this is the case, however my 123d seems to be regenerating normally with only 1 glow plug working. I can regen it manually with rheingold and my exhaust temps go up to 600c, and the distsnce after last regeneration implies it is also regenerating on its own? Going to try this method on 2 of my 3 broken glow plugs soon! They only have the very top broken off, still have a good hex, no idea what the previous owner did with them. One is properly gone though.
As with many vehicle repairs, there is often more than one way to do the job, so what works for you is good for you. I have to do a set of N57 glow plugs to do shortly so shall keep your method in mind. In my case, the manifold will be removed for cleaning to make it easier
@@miceinoz1181 thanks for watching! You’re right, sometimes it’s good to combine the options, whatever works. Next week I will attempt to remove 4 plugs from the “broken timing chain” bmw x1 n47 I’ve just fixed to measure compression. I’ve sprayed some wd40 to soak them.
Whatever works, works. I use the exact same impact gun. Lol, have the same big gun too. Had to remove a snapped off bleed screw from a brake caliper today - a few places had tried & failed as its an oddball - weird, hard alloy screw, snapped off deep in the caliper. Purists would cack the bed at how I removed it - flux-core welder turned up to ALL the power welding down into a shallow drill-hole I put in it. Took me 14 goes before it wound out - which is a record high number of tries (due to the odd alloy) - but it saved a pretty much unobtainable caliper - so whatever works, works. :-)
Thank you!! Appreciate your comment. Snapped bolts are a pain🤦♂️ glad you’ve sorted it out, it’s a good feeling when things work out at the end isn’t it?
Worth adding - an Impact *driver* as W15 uses, with the 1/4" extensions, will be alot less power (torque) than a 3/8" impact wrench eg the milwaukee's alot of us use - one of those would shear the plug off easily.
the impact method will work on almost all stubborn bolts or nuts if you spend enough time.also wanted to mention that it would be slightly easier if you warm the engine first, and last would be to remove the plastic intake and heat the head with a torch.Good video thanks
Hi, yes faulty glow plug module or faulty plugs can produce this symptoms, but first test the glow plugs(with a multimeter) or scan the car for codes Thanks for watching!
This is another (gentle) version of shocking a bolt or bonded/corroded thread through lots of small impacts, good idea considering you cant tap or hit the glowplug like a regular bolt great 👍
nice one for having the balls to try it and glad it worked for you ;0) i have 2 that are welded in my Mini cooper D so will deffo have to give that a try ;0) thanks for the video 👌
I have a small DeWalt impact, mine has 3 settings, which is very useful for doing glow plugs. I have a Mercedes, and the glow plugs are very thin and very easy to break, ask me how I know . A great tip but you have to be very careful.
It’s not a bad habit to remove them once a year or so, this way the tips can be checked as well…a broken glow tip can cause some damage 🤦♂️ thanks for watching
I've only ever changed 1 glowplug on my N57 engine. I managed it with a 1/4" ratchet, very very slowly. It was very squeaky and creaky, and extremely scary, but I managed it. Maybe I'll try it your way next time.
There is nothing wrong with that approach. An impact driver has a lot less power than an impact gun. I too had the same problem as you on my m47R, 3 glow plugs came out and the last one broke below the thread, the top, hex and threaded part came out though. 2 years later it is still in there lol, was hoping it would torpedo out when driving with cylinder pressure but no. Will have to take the manifold back off one day and wrestle it out. Good video 👍
8:30 You're never going to break a glow plug again? That's a brave statement! I hold ya to that, if you break one you owe me a beer! 😁 Anyway, an interesting and valid technique I reckon, can't say that I've ever seen that method before! (speaking as an old mechanic). I'm guessing my 1000Nm air impact gun will be a little too powerful for this!🤣 What I did try once, with a head I had on the bench, was to apply neat alloy wheel cleaner (acid I think) to the base of the glow plugs. After the alloy corrosion fizzled away the plugs came out easily! 🙂(They were seized beforehand). Now if only I could try these techniques on my seized injector! (No6 on N57, managed to free 2 by hand, another 3 by driving it with the clamps slightly loose, but no6 hasn't budged yet! It's soaking in WD40 as I type this, for another go tomorrow).
😂 Brave indeed, and probably too optimistic in general, BUT a small 1/4 impact gun isn’t powerful enough to break a plug-at least my 1.5ah small Dewalt isn’t :) If it’s working, it removes it, because the vibrations, if not it’s not going to break it, and we can start sweating and praying 😄 The wheel cleaner idea is good, I’ll try it next time. Also dot4 break fluid is a powerful stuff, I’m using it sometimes on rusted bolts(also a bit controversial solution) but it works really good for me. Since the video, I’ve used this method on my friend's E90 M47, and all 4 came out(left them soaked overnight). All the best, and it's a pleasure to hear from an old, experienced mechanic!
@@W15Garage brake fluid!? Can't say I've heard of that either! Curious, as I'm pretty sure it doesn't touch rust.... Fingers crossed the impact gun method keeps working for you 🤞😁
Not for the faint hearted - don't try this at home kids! Seriously though, it works for you and you haven't exactly had great success doing it the 'proper' way either. 👍
Yes, and I’m sure the outcome would have been the same with these plugs had I used the conventional method, and that car had way less miles than this one. I m genuinely happy how easy this method works! Thanks for watching
Engine should be warm when removing glowplugs according to BMW. I usually dont have an issue in this case. But good tip. And tightening is like 8nm i i remember correctly.//BMW tech
White vinegar another tip for soaking the threads prior to removal preferably overnight ,your method of shocking great idea to loosen the carbon from the tips
As you clearly understood - a longer extension reduces the shock effect since the extension flexes slightly. I think its a great approach if you can vary the torque setting.
Unfortunately my gun is a basic one without torque setting, luckily it’s not that powerful. Thanks for watching!
Was going to say the same 👍
This channel is so helpful, I wonder how it doesn't have thousands of subscribers yet, but I can see it coming! Good job, mate!
@@kalinmitov9575 Thanks, appreciate it!
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Good choice buying original!
@@W15Garage Thanks a lot mate. When you decide to fully turn this hobby of yours into an actual business, let me know. I can introduce you to a BMW community, where the queue will be permanently 3 months long with bookings :} Good luck!
You Learn. We Learn. All good from me. Cheers. 👍👍
😄 thanks for watching!
Makes sense actually, that lots of small vibrations would loosen the seized plugs. Great video 👍🏻
Thanks!!
If your engine is cold and you need to remove glow plugs you can always use a battery cable to heat the glow plug directly from B+ as long as it isn’t open circuit. A few heat cycles can help loosen a plug up
This is a good Idea!!!! Thanks mate! 👍👍👍
Many plugs now operate at a voltage well below 12V and they will just burn out.
99% of the time you're taking the glow plug out because it *doesn't* work.
You can actually get a very low torque air impact gun especially for glow plugs - the first time I seen it i had to look away at the impensing disaster - I was amazed when all four came out no problem !! - good tip with the cordless though 👍
I’ve had similar feelings about this method… impact guns as far away as possible from glow plugs, but I’m glad I tried it after all. Thanks for watching!
Something you said in your snapped glowplug video made me think of the same idea, thank you for being the guinea pig here!
Thanks for watching!!!
I had all my glow plugs done and changed the Beru Glow plug controller because on the N47 engine if the glow plugs are not working the ECU stops the Diesel from the DPF regen! After mine were changed the regen started working i also confirmed in RhineGold BMW service software! Great Video - 💯
Unfortunately they are connected, glad you sorted it out. Thanks for watching
I keep reading that this is the case, however my 123d seems to be regenerating normally with only 1 glow plug working. I can regen it manually with rheingold and my exhaust temps go up to 600c, and the distsnce after last regeneration implies it is also regenerating on its own? Going to try this method on 2 of my 3 broken glow plugs soon! They only have the very top broken off, still have a good hex, no idea what the previous owner did with them. One is properly gone though.
My 2010 330d (N57) had 1 dead glow plug for ages, didn't stop it regen'ing🤷♂
As with many vehicle repairs, there is often more than one way to do the job, so what works for you is good for you. I have to do a set of N57 glow plugs to do shortly so shall keep your method in mind. In my case, the manifold will be removed for cleaning to make it easier
@@miceinoz1181 thanks for watching! You’re right, sometimes it’s good to combine the options, whatever works. Next week I will attempt to remove 4 plugs from the “broken timing chain” bmw x1 n47 I’ve just fixed to measure compression. I’ve sprayed some wd40 to soak them.
Whatever works, works. I use the exact same impact gun. Lol, have the same big gun too.
Had to remove a snapped off bleed screw from a brake caliper today - a few places had tried & failed as its an oddball - weird, hard alloy screw, snapped off deep in the caliper. Purists would cack the bed at how I removed it - flux-core welder turned up to ALL the power welding down into a shallow drill-hole I put in it. Took me 14 goes before it wound out - which is a record high number of tries (due to the odd alloy) - but it saved a pretty much unobtainable caliper - so whatever works, works. :-)
Thank you!! Appreciate your comment. Snapped bolts are a pain🤦♂️ glad you’ve sorted it out, it’s a good feeling when things work out at the end isn’t it?
If it works for you then that's all that matters. Well done 👍
Thanks!
I don’t know much about cars, but looks good to me. If something works use it.
That’s the spirit I like!😊 Thanks for watching
I'm also very happy with your method... Oooops, I mean our method because I'm going to use it as well, thank you very much for the amazing video 😊
@@hatimsalim1355 Thanks for watching. Glad it was useful! All the best
VERY good as i have snapped 3 glow plugs on 2 heads i will be trying this in the future thanks
Thank for watching!
Worth adding - an Impact *driver* as W15 uses, with the 1/4" extensions, will be alot less power (torque) than a 3/8" impact wrench eg the milwaukee's alot of us use - one of those would shear the plug off easily.
Yes Correct!! 3/8 is way too powerful!!
the impact method will work on almost all stubborn bolts or nuts if you spend enough time.also wanted to mention that it would be slightly easier if you warm the engine first, and last would be to remove the plastic intake and heat the head with a torch.Good video thanks
He said (if you listened) he cant warm them up as they are non runners
@@DG-EditsYT didnt watch the whole thing w/e
Thanks for watching! Yes warming up the engine is a good idea, unfortunately in this case the car was a non runner.
Hi, my car vibrates in the morning, and smokes… can be glow plugges???
Hi, yes faulty glow plug module or faulty plugs can produce this symptoms, but first test the glow plugs(with a multimeter) or scan the car for codes
Thanks for watching!
what size are those plugs 10 mm head ? and are they original this is the first time you are changing them ? Thanks!
Yes 10mm, I’ve bought the car like this, 170,000miles. Good chance still originals
This is another (gentle) version of shocking a bolt or bonded/corroded thread through lots of small impacts, good idea considering you cant tap or hit the glowplug like a regular bolt great 👍
Thanks for watching!
@@W15Garage Its good content 👍
nice one for having the balls to try it and glad it worked for you ;0) i have 2 that are welded in my Mini cooper D so will deffo have to give that a try ;0) thanks for the video 👌
Thanks for watching!
I do the same thing, but use a heat gun and get the glow plug up to 70c. The heat makes it easier to remove.
@@nunika1975 good idea, I’ll try that out next time. Thanks for watching.
I have a small DeWalt impact, mine has 3 settings, which is very useful for doing glow plugs. I have a Mercedes, and the glow plugs are very thin and very easy to break, ask me how I know . A great tip but you have to be very careful.
It’s not a bad habit to remove them once a year or so, this way the tips can be checked as well…a broken glow tip can cause some damage 🤦♂️ thanks for watching
I've only ever changed 1 glowplug on my N57 engine. I managed it with a 1/4" ratchet, very very slowly. It was very squeaky and creaky, and extremely scary, but I managed it. Maybe I'll try it your way next time.
Thanks for watching!!
There is nothing wrong with that approach. An impact driver has a lot less power than an impact gun. I too had the same problem as you on my m47R, 3 glow plugs came out and the last one broke below the thread, the top, hex and threaded part came out though. 2 years later it is still in there lol, was hoping it would torpedo out when driving with cylinder pressure but no. Will have to take the manifold back off one day and wrestle it out. Good video 👍
Thanks appreciate your comment!
If it’s working why not use it?
Correct! Thank you!😊
8:30 You're never going to break a glow plug again? That's a brave statement! I hold ya to that, if you break one you owe me a beer! 😁
Anyway, an interesting and valid technique I reckon, can't say that I've ever seen that method before! (speaking as an old mechanic). I'm guessing my 1000Nm air impact gun will be a little too powerful for this!🤣
What I did try once, with a head I had on the bench, was to apply neat alloy wheel cleaner (acid I think) to the base of the glow plugs. After the alloy corrosion fizzled away the plugs came out easily! 🙂(They were seized beforehand).
Now if only I could try these techniques on my seized injector! (No6 on N57, managed to free 2 by hand, another 3 by driving it with the clamps slightly loose, but no6 hasn't budged yet! It's soaking in WD40 as I type this, for another go tomorrow).
😂 Brave indeed, and probably too optimistic in general, BUT a small 1/4 impact gun isn’t powerful enough to break a plug-at least my 1.5ah small Dewalt isn’t :) If it’s working, it removes it, because the vibrations, if not it’s not going to break it, and we can start sweating and praying 😄
The wheel cleaner idea is good, I’ll try it next time. Also dot4 break fluid is a powerful stuff, I’m using it sometimes on rusted bolts(also a bit controversial solution) but it works really good for me.
Since the video, I’ve used this method on my friend's E90 M47, and all 4 came out(left them soaked overnight).
All the best, and it's a pleasure to hear from an old, experienced mechanic!
@@W15Garage brake fluid!? Can't say I've heard of that either! Curious, as I'm pretty sure it doesn't touch rust....
Fingers crossed the impact gun method keeps working for you 🤞😁
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Hi I have seen a tool that is impact that is made for this job variable pressure
It’s a good method if done gently and with patience. Thanks for your comment!
Not for the faint hearted - don't try this at home kids! Seriously though, it works for you and you haven't exactly had great success doing it the 'proper' way either. 👍
Yes, and I’m sure the outcome would have been the same with these plugs had I used the conventional method, and that car had way less miles than this one. I m genuinely happy how easy this method works! Thanks for watching
for a second I thought that you meant to completely remove glow plugs and run without 🙃
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Engine should be warm when removing glowplugs according to BMW. I usually dont have an issue in this case. But good tip. And tightening is like 8nm i i remember correctly.//BMW tech
Good job mate! 👍
@@VRMotoEscape thanks!
Unfortunately this car is a non runner, hydro lock damaged engine, warming it up was not an option. Thanks for watching!
White vinegar another tip for soaking the threads prior to removal preferably overnight ,your method of shocking great idea to loosen the carbon from the tips
I will try that, thanks!
Glow plugs ....sparks evil sister.
🤣🤣🤣 correct