Broken and seized Glow Plug tip

**LN106G** · November 30th, 2014 09:53 PM

good day, guys. The Glow plug tip of my hilux LN106 was broken and stuck in the combustion chamber of the cylinder head. I don't like the idea of removing the cylinder head just for that little part to be removed as it involves disturbing too many parts. I checked in the internet and found the "glow plug removal tool" but unfortunately no one is selling in sulit (OLX). Any suggestions, guys?

TIA

**yebo** · November 30th, 2014 10:29 PM

Double post

**yebo** · November 30th, 2014 10:30 PM

Originally Posted by LN106G

good day, guys. The Glow plug tip of my hilux LN106 was broken and stuck in the combustion chamber of the cylinder head. I don't like the idea of removing the cylinder head just for that little part to be removed as it involves disturbing too many parts. I checked in the internet and found the "glow plug removal tool" but unfortunately no one is selling in sulit (OLX). Any suggestions, guys?

TIA

Try to catch it with a length of wire inserted through the glow plug or injector port with something sticky at the other end, like chewing gum, glue or double sided tape. Or a small tube connected to a vacuum cleaner suction.

**jick.cejoco** · December 1st, 2014 09:52 AM

if the glow plug remnant fell in the combustion chamber and is of ferrous type metal, try using a telescoping magnet pick up tool through the injector opening.

**LN106G** · December 5th, 2014 05:48 PM

the problem is that the broken tip (which is more than 1 inch) is still stuck in the glow plug hole. It does not even budge. The other 3 glow plugs are also seized up. There seems to be no choice but to dismantle the cylinder head....

**lowslowbenz** · December 5th, 2014 06:13 PM

Screw extractor.

See here: Screw extractor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Most hardware stores sell a set.

**jick.cejoco** · December 5th, 2014 06:56 PM

Unscrew the main body of the glow plug as much as you can and run the engine but prepare a piece of 1/2 plywood the catch the tip when it gets ejected by the compression. Be extra cautious, the tip can projectile violently

**LN106G** · December 5th, 2014 07:07 PM

done that too. nada. hehe

**LN106G** · December 5th, 2014 07:11 PM

Originally Posted by lowslowbenz

Screw extractor.

See here: Screw extractor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Most hardware stores sell a set.

hey, nice! I'm from the city of pines, and hopefully some hardwares here sell that too. This is one option, like the glow plug tip removal kit. The broken tip has a dm approximately 4mm. I wonder if they have a size for it? tnx

**jick.cejoco** · December 5th, 2014 07:16 PM

Try placing the engine in rocking position (all four Pistons level and halfway) and either drill the tip or push it down using a pin punch slightly smaller in diameter than the tip. Use light taps until it gets dislodged and falls into the combustion chamber. Modify a vacuum cleaner flexible tip to go into the injector hole