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Isuzu Trooper

Broken glow plug extracted without removing the head

Job from February 2017

Job sheet Diesel

Vehicle: Isuzu Trooper
Came in with: Glow plug snapped off in the cylinder head during removal.
What we found: The broken section was still threaded into the head.
What we did: Extracted with the glow plug extraction kit, a new thread insert fitted, and a new glow plug installed.

Rewritten from PK’s original post of February 2017. Old address: /blog/broken-glow-plug-isuzu-trooper/ (now redirects here).

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