Broken Glow Plug
Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2017 3:58 pm
Hey guys,
I was swapping glow plugs this afternoon and the tip of the final plug snapped off while tightening it down. All the others hand tightened to a certain point, then needed a wrench to finish the job. This one hit a snag about half way down and after a half to full turn with the wrench, I could hear grinding. I backed it out and the tip was gone. No idea what it got caught up on that would cause it to break, but now I'm stumped on how get it out. I think the tips are ceramic so my magnet wouldn't work. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Broken Plug:
http://imgur.com/JOLVTbC
I was swapping glow plugs this afternoon and the tip of the final plug snapped off while tightening it down. All the others hand tightened to a certain point, then needed a wrench to finish the job. This one hit a snag about half way down and after a half to full turn with the wrench, I could hear grinding. I backed it out and the tip was gone. No idea what it got caught up on that would cause it to break, but now I'm stumped on how get it out. I think the tips are ceramic so my magnet wouldn't work. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Broken Plug:
http://imgur.com/JOLVTbC