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bodstruck



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I recently replaced the manifold seals otherwise I would do at the same time. Shopping list:

Glow plugs £42
Inlet manifold seals (xCool £8
Manifold lower seal (the round one) £6.50
Post #975165 19th Dec 2022 8:00pm
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carrotbay



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United Kingdom 2008 Defender 110 BMW M57 3.0 Diesel XS CSW Auto Santorini Black
I changed the inlet seals as I was there but didn’t really need to. So I could have got away with just the glow plugs
Post #975172 19th Dec 2022 9:10pm
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bodstruck



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Job is now done. Ironically, it is mild now so it started very easily when I went to move it this morning Smile
They were all pretty tight but a bit of wiggling with a set of mole grips had them out easily enough.
Took a couple of hours but as ever, that also included time spent cleaning and also hunting for a replacement nut for one of the glow plug terminals that I managed to drop on the drive never to be seen again.
Time will tell if it cures the staring problem.
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bodstruck



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Quick update after a bit more use. Starting is greatly improved, only needing a couple of cranks to fire up and the white smoke is no more.

Let's hope it stays this way if it cools down again Thumbs Up
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hornet



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Do you guys measure resistance of the glow plugs before or do you change them on suspicion? Starting problems might have other reasons as well Wink
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bodstruck



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I didn't but I know that others have done.

I did test them once they were out but I recon even if they did glow I would have changed them. Smile
Post #976924 6th Jan 2023 7:08pm
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