Glow Plug System: Service and Repair

GLOW PLUG SLEEVE

Special Tool(s):

Special Tool(s)

Removal

1. NOTE: To install new glow plug sleeves, the cylinder heads must be removed from the vehicle.

Remove the cylinder heads from the engine.

2. Remove the lifting bracket from the cylinder head.







3. NOTE: The glow plug sleeve is made of stainless steel. The glow plug sleeve removal tap must be lubricated. Otherwise, excessive force will be needed to start the tap, which may result in damage to the tap.

Thread the glow plug sleeve removal tap into the glow plug sleeve.







4. Install the glow plug sleeve removal tool into the threaded sleeve and tighten. Use a wrench to thread the tool into the sleeve until the sleeve is extracted.







5. Clean the glow plug bore with a stiff wire brush. Use filtered compressed air to remove foreign material from the glow plug recess.

Installation
1. Verify that the glow plug bore is completely clean and dry.







2. Apply Threadlock 262(R) sealant to the glow plug sleeve in the two places shown.







3. Install the glow plug sleeve into the glow plug bore until it bottoms.
4. Clean the glow plug sleeve after installation with a nylon brush and solvent. Make sure Threadlock 262(R) sealant is cleaned out before it hardens.
5. Install the lifting bracket on the cylinder head.
6. Install the cylinder heads.