Get the new style glow plugs as a starter (no pun intended) they will make a big difference. Do a search, lots of info on that.

your starter must be turning at least 100 RPM to light off the engine, espically when its cold.

If your compression is low that will cause heard starting.

Wouldnt hurt to check valve lash, Manual says 15K I think, so you should be OK there.

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