Anyone have a glow plug reamer 18 x 1.5mm (old style plugs) that would work on a '77 240D. I priced one at http://www.samstagsales.com/mercedes.htm#diesel
for $153.88 .

Couldn't I just get a small cylindrical wire brush and scrub it out. Then rotate the engine with the plugs out to blow the crap out? Unless one of you has a tool to loan or a better idea.

Thanks,
Glenn

All they have on ebay are the new style plug reamers...not the right threads.

I have not yet found one for the loop style plugs at a good cost.

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1981 300D 147k
1998 VW Jetta Tdi 320k
2001 Dodge Ram 2500 141k
1979 300D 234k (sold)
1984 300D "Astor" 262k(sold)
Mercedes How-To and Repair Pictorials
I love the smell of diesel smoke in my hair

People have talked about using a drill bit (by hand) as a reamer. Mine are pencil type and so is my reamer....I also used a shop vac. necked down to a small tube to delicately vac some of the carbon crud.

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Rob M
Norwich, VT USA
1980 240D Euro delivery 4 speed manual silver/blue
~160K miles