Glow Plug Harness removal

[JJeepyjohn]

Does anybody have a good way to unplug/remove the harness without fukkin it up. These damn brittle plastic piece of shyts. Does the removal tool actually work?

 

[hot rod4]

In my opinion, no these just suck. I have had to break them into pieces just to get them out of the head. Easiest way is with the injectors out, pop them out with a pry bar or small lady foot. I always replace harnesses and all glow plugs on a side if one goes bad.

 

[JJeepyjohn]

That's the way its normally gone. Tryin to see if there might be a better way.

 

[cmont58]

We use the removal tool at the dealership and it seems to work pretty well. Just be patient.

 

[907DAVE]

Snap on also sells a tool to get them out.

http://image.snapon.com/international/pdf/fgpt_npa.pdf

Heating them with a heat gun helps too.

 

[JJeepyjohn]

That's the same as the OTC one except Orange and it says strap on, on it

 

[907DAVE]

Yip, just me might be easier to get than a "J" tool for some.

 

[JJeepyjohn]

I got some Recon photos.. I'm gonna.make.my own or 10

 

[mdub707]

I leave them in the rocker boxes, and when I pull those, I push them out from the backside with a socket, never break them. That is, of course, if you're digging in that far. I have a bad glow plug and have been sitting on it for a long time waiting to pull the heads for studs, knowing full well I'd likely break that stupid harness doing it before.