Glow plug broke. Need help.

[ericboutin]

Had the same thing happen to me when first changing glow plugs a million years ago. Judging by the picture of the busted plug you pulled out that tip is long gone. Replace as stated with the Beru's and run and enjoy.

 

[OLDBULL8]

Yes do this.

I'll add; try getting a magnet grabber down through the injector hole. Get one with a small shaft that you can bend, fish it around trying to pick up small metal bits. Also, make a little custom nozzle for a shop vac out of some clear vinyl hose that you can get down inside the cylinder. You might try a mirror (didn't work for me) or an inspection camera http://www.harborfreight.com/digital-inspection-camera-61839.html to get a look inside.

Glow plugs are made out of stainless steel, a magnet will not grab it.

 

[rwk]

I had #1 broken on truck we have, broke on p.o. I drilled the center of it out for #8 screw and tapped it, then screwed bolt into it used a slide hammer to gently tap it out, it was broken flush to top of head so was easy to see and work on. Other 7 gp were autolite, not sure what broken one was,assume p.o. replaced all but the broke one we replaced with motorcraft.
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[MTKirk]

Glow plugs are made out of stainless steel, a magnet will not grab it.

Well, here's video of a tip being removed with a magnet, must be enough ferrous material in the winding to make it work. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rb-MFgDQwZU A great watch even if you don't need it right now.

Re-examining the photo of the OP's glow plug, I'm tending to think the tip just burnt off from too much heat, maybe from to much advance or leaky injector?