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Natlas

Member Since: 20 Mar 2013
Location: West Sussex
Posts: 460

2013 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Aintree Green

Glow plug faulty - replace one or all of them?

It appears I have a faulty No 1 glow plug. I wondered if there was any merit in replacing them all while access is available or if it's best just to replace the faulty one?
I note from other posts they can be difficult to get out so maybe they're best left alone, on the other hand, maybe at 6 years old it's a good idea to remove them so that at some time in the future they will still be removable?
What's the wisdom of the forum? 2.2 90 XS
88" Series One
Old Norton

Minerva

17th May 2019 10:13am

MR_JAMES

Member Since: 10 Oct 2013
Location: ESSEX
Posts: 248

2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

I replaced mine last year (at 7 years old) none of them were working! only one got luke warm, the rest did not.
Do them all.

Twist / turn them as you pull / lever them out. 1953 80"
1987 mini city e
2011 90"

18th May 2019 8:54pm

Caterham

Member Since: 06 Nov 2008
Location: Birmingham
Posts: 6304

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

so with none of them working how bad did things get?

what I mean is with one not working do you even notice. if not this should be considered against the potential problems caused should it shear off while trying to remove it?

18th May 2019 10:01pm

mick

Member Since: 08 Feb 2010
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 2109

2010 Defender 130 Puma 2.4 HCPU Rimini Red

All it’s not an easy job

18th May 2019 10:22pm

MR_JAMES

Member Since: 10 Oct 2013
Location: ESSEX
Posts: 248

Maybe a second or two slower to start in the winter but I didn't even realise. I wanted to clean the inlet manifold of muck and thought to do them at the same time as they are not expensive.
I found it easy but then am good with the spanners! 1953 80"
1987 mini city e
2011 90"

20th May 2019 8:21pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20468

Shouldn't there be DTC's logged with glow plug faults? Obviously no MIL or you'd have noticed.
I thought they were on the radar so to speak with ECU monitoring. No Guts, No Glory.
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20th May 2019 8:33pm

MK

Member Since: 28 Aug 2008
Location: Santiago
Posts: 2429

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Chawton White

Are glow plugs really needed on moderate climates? Puma 110" SW

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20th May 2019 10:39pm

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