I cannot get the #2 and #4 glow plugs out of the head. They will unscrew all the way, but won't come out. I know about the carbon buildup and that they are stuck in it. I have tried a 'lever bar' type of set up to no avail. I stopped short of excesive pressure for fear of breaking the element off the body.

Any ideas or solutons would a great help.


thanks!

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1982 240D 313,000 (4 speed)
1984 300CD 172,483
1985 German Shepherd Dog -Lacey- R.I.P.11/04/05

Hood Stars, Wrist Crowns and Obsession Dobs

Don't despair: I recently swapped mine out for new ones also. Having never done it before, I was literally backing this one out for ever and ever and ever and thought I would NEVER get it out...
Finally I realized that it HAD to be backed out all the way, just stuck, so I grabbed it with a pliers and wiggled the hell out of it, gently pulling it out. Yup, it came out!

The factory service manual that I recently puchased (books) mentions this. (expensive E-bay on buy but well worth it) There is a MB reamer and part number. The two plugs I did get out I very gently hand reamend with a 1/4 inch bit. With all the plugs removed you crank the engine to dispell most of the carbon debree(?) out the plug holes and not out the valves!

Oh I got two chassis and one engine manual; 16 pounds in all!

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1982 240D 313,000 (4 speed)
1984 300CD 172,483
1985 German Shepherd Dog -Lacey- R.I.P.11/04/05

Hood Stars, Wrist Crowns and Obsession Dobs