travelinman31
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Replacing glow plugs and all WAS going great, until the LAST one. All the old plugs were Beru and not swollen but the carbon was keeping them from coming out easily. So with some spray loosening the carbon and letting them sit for a bit all was going great. Until the last one, didn't use any extreme force with the ratchet, but click and broke tip. Most of it was still attached to threaded part, but there is probably 1/4 inch of the tip stuck in the hole. I'm debating on my next move, the tip is down in there a pretty good ways (there is no way of getting anything on it other than punching it through). I realize I need to get the cylinder to tdc before I poke around in there. Of course the easiest way would be to unplug injection pump and crank over hoping to blow the tip out, but easy isn't always the best. I don't need head gaskets so I have no upside to pulling the head other than to keep from ruining something. Any insight is greatly appreciated. Like I said its just the very end of the tip that is stuck down in there. I've warned everyone to stay away from the truck, don't bump it, open the door and shut it, slam hood, etc.. as I don't have that cylinder at TDC yet and won't until tomorrow afternoon. Weather and my nerves made me stop for the night. The last freaking one, only my luck!!!