lx665 glow plug broke off in head

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Ryan

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Found out why no compression. The glow plug tip broke off and is stuck in the hole. Any idea how to get that out?
 
It may need to be drilled, but it needs to be acurate. I would advise against something liek an ez out, if it was to break, you will be up for even more....
 
It may need to be drilled, but it needs to be acurate. I would advise against something liek an ez out, if it was to break, you will be up for even more....
Is this one of the glow plugs that you just replaced recently, or one that you were trying to replace? If the latter, it is probably seized up from being there a long time. Start by soaking it with PB Blaster or similar for a few days, and then use an assortment of left hand drill bits to try backing it out. Hopefully it will let loose. If not, progressively drill bigger and then re-tap the threads to accept a new glow plug.
 
Is this one of the glow plugs that you just replaced recently, or one that you were trying to replace? If the latter, it is probably seized up from being there a long time. Start by soaking it with PB Blaster or similar for a few days, and then use an assortment of left hand drill bits to try backing it out. Hopefully it will let loose. If not, progressively drill bigger and then re-tap the threads to accept a new glow plug.
It was an old one that was in there not one off the new ones. Thanks for the help. I soaked it with penetrating oil over night and got it out with something similar to the reverse drill bit idea. Wow thought the head was coming, got lucky. Thanks again. This sight rocks Ryan
 
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