Mondeo 1.8TD Glow Plugs

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Thu 24 Oct 2002 12:26
Mondeo 1.8TD Glow Plugs - Andy_Pandy
Hi all,

I'm a new poster on this BBS so go easy on me if I'm asking a daft question!

I need to change the glow plugs in my N plate 1.8TD Mondeo.

I've had a look and it looks like a complete nightmare to get to the plugs! Does anyone have any experiance of this job?

Thanks guys........
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Thu 24 Oct 2002 13:09
Mondeo 1.8TD Glow Plugs - Nick C
Best bet is to get a Haynes Manual. £15 well invested. Has saved me hundreds over the years. (Head gasket change on its own saved me £400)

Good Luck with the plugs.

Nick
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Thu 24 Oct 2002 13:12
Mondeo 1.8TD Glow Plugs - Andy_Pandy
Hi Nick,

Thanks for the reply..........I have the Haynes Manual but the section on glow plugs seems to assume that you have the head on a bench in the garage! I suspect that I'll need to remove the injector assembly in order to get access to the plugs....

Oh and respect on the head gasket change, I wouldn't fancy that one myself, but I guess you never know until you try......
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Sat 26 Oct 2002 11:15
Mondeo 1.8TD Glow Plugs - jc
You'll find it hard with ring spanners but with a set of small sockets all you should have to remove is the top mounting of the dipstick tube.
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