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Removing, installing and checking ceramic glow plugs
   
Removing, installing and checking ceramic glow plugs
Special tools and workshop equipment required
t  U/J extension and socket, 10 mm -3220-
t  Torque wrench (5...50 Nm) -V.A.G 1331-
t  Hand multimeter -V.A.G 1526 A-
t  Auxiliary measuring set -V.A.G 1594 C-

Test prerequisites
l  Engine is cold
l  Ignition switched off
l  The battery voltage must be at least 11.5 V.
l  All electrical consumers, e.g. lights and rear window heating, must be switched off.
l  Diesel direct injection system control unit -J248- is OK.
l  Fuse for glow plugs OK.: → Current flow diagrams, Electrical fault finding and Fitting locations
Procedure
  Note
Do not cant ceramic glow plugs when removing and installing. Remove components hindering the installation.
–  Pull connectors off ceramic glow plugs.
–  Remove ceramic glow plugs using U/J extension and socket, 10 mm -3220-.
Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing, note the following:
–  Before installing, all deposits must be removed completely from cylinder head bore and thread.
  Note
Never oil or grease thread of cylinder head bore or of ceramic glow plugs.
–  Screw ceramic glow plugs into cylinder head by hand using U/J extension and socket, 10 mm -3220-.
–  Then tighten the ceramic glow plugs. Torque setting: 15 Nm.
  WARNING
t  After installing and before the engine is started, always perform a resistance test on all ceramic glow plugs when engine is cold.
t  If a defective ceramic glow plug is broken remove all fragments from the engine, otherwise these can cause damage to the engine.
t  Specification: Max. 1 Ω
–  If the specification is exceeded, renew the defective ceramic glow plug.
   

4-cylinder diesel engine (1.9 l engine) > < Assembly overview - exhaust gas recirculation