WANTED:TIPS ON INSTALLING GLOWPLUGS ON 6.5

[moedog]

ORDERED SET OF KENNEDYS GLOWPLUGS. ANY TIPS ON MAKING THEM EASIER TO INSTALL WOULD BE APPRECIATED!!!!
THANKS
DAN

[Tough Guy]

Start with the passenger side...Take your time.

The downpipe may be in your way, I just popped mine off to move it out of the way. If you remove the inner fender "flap" that always helps.

The drivers side is a breeze.

Cheers,

The "Boy" TG

[charliepeterson]

Patience, flexibility and the use of the brail method.

[DILLIGAFRI]

Driverside is a breeze for sure. 2 front pass ain't bad but 2 rear ones suck. 1/4" drive with a flex adapter worked on third one back with the wheel off but I got cranky on the last one and used a hole saw on the wheel well to give me access. All in all a 1 beer job on the driver side and 4 more on the passenger side

[DILLIGAFRI]

and don't forget to neversieze the threads for the next time you have to change them

[Kennedy]

I use dielectric grease on the threads and especially on the blades.

I've been hearing from people with rusing issues on their plugs, so it's definitely a good idea to keep some corrosion protection in place...

I access #8 from above, unless I have the downpipe out, then I hit it from below.

[RaptorMan555]

If you take the heat shields off the two center ones and go thru the wheelwell they're real easy, justput the glow plug wire thru the heat shield tube and then clip it on and install the heat shield and you're done. The rear one takes a little patience.

[moedog]

JOHN, IF I GET 5 OR 6 OF YOUR GGGGFAST HEAT GLOWPLUGS IN AND CANT FINISH, WILL IT HURT TO START AND DRIVE TO MECHANIC TI FINISH LAST 2????
THANKS
DAN

[Kennedy]

No problem. I don't think you'll have too much trouble though. Be sure to have a 1/4" drive ratchet and 10mm deep socket. Extensions help in many cases too.

[catmandoo]

also i know snap-on makes one and i have it,its a 10 mm socket with a clip on the outside and a little hole thru the side a tang sticks thru,keeps the g-plug in the socket