MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: slider955i on February 24, 2014, 02:08:24 pm

Title: glow plugs
Post by: slider955i on February 24, 2014, 02:08:24 pm
had a go at changing glow plugs on pd 170 gt sport , gave up after a while , seems to be a lot more complex than it looks
i think i would rather pay lol
Title: Re: glow plugs
Post by: xjay1337 on February 24, 2014, 03:42:57 pm
It's pretty fiddly lol
Title: Re: glow plugs
Post by: slider955i on February 24, 2014, 04:14:54 pm
Quote from: xjay1337 on February 24, 2014, 03:42:57 pm
It's pretty fiddly lol

too right , epecially on your drive with rain looming
felt a bit pissed off that i did not continue and finish it but on the other hand car may not have  been running now lol
Title: Re: glow plugs
Post by: George10 on February 24, 2014, 04:16:52 pm
Make sure they don't snap otherwise you've gotta take the head off to get them out.
Title: Re: glow plugs
Post by: Mattvwgti on February 24, 2014, 06:06:25 pm
Where are you based? Its a doddle!
Title: Re: glow plugs
Post by: slider955i on March 03, 2014, 03:25:46 pm
vw doing them tomorrow
Title: Re: glow plugs
Post by: marko on March 03, 2014, 05:09:43 pm
Not even worth changing!!