2.1td changing glow plugs

[jim]

hi all, new to this forum, could do with some words of wisdom. got a 1997 2.1tdi 140k now the mornings are getting colder its taking longer and longer to start, im assuming its the glow plugs, just wondering if theres a good method for changing them as the left two look really well buried, any help is much appreciated,jim

[swiss]

Have you had a look in the Haynes manual? It does cover the 2.1. I know when I did the plugs in my 1.9 I had to rip out chunks of air duct to get at them, and the NDE one was buried right behind the fuel pump. I got the world's smallest engineer to try it but even her tiny, child-like hands could do nothing but drop a spanner behind the alternator >.<

[omega]

hi ive gotr a 2.1 that im stripping at the moment
i think if you remove the air filter you will be able to get to them but be careful as they will be tight.

[jim]

thanks guys, will give it a go later

[totaleclipse]

i changed the glow plugs on my 2.1a while back.

done 3 and left the one behind the fuel pump, which already looked a lot older than the other 3, lol.

moral of the story is, save some cash and buy 3 instead of 4.

[jim]

right, changed the plugs yeterday, not as hard as people were saying but still abit fiddly, managed to change all four, used a standard 8 and 12 mm spanner, took about an hour all in all, did have to remove the air intake and engine cover

[poddack]

did it work?