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Shifter of old Freezers
info on diesel cars- 306 td
ok , i recently got hold of my first diesel car , a 306 1.9 td.
Ive gota say i love it, effortless to drive, a great mile cruncher etc etc..
the only thing im finding is it struggles on cold starts, usually taking 4/5 times of warming up them coils before it will eventually fire.
Forgive my innocence but is there anything in particular which would cause this or is a pretty normal for a old diesel.
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Non-member
Re: info on diesel cars- 306 td
probably wants new glow plugs
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Non-member
Re: info on diesel cars- 306 td
I'd say it sounds like it could do with some new glow plugs if the things taking that long to start.
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Committee Member
Re: info on diesel cars- 306 td
you will need the special glow plug spanner.
good luck with the glow plug on cylinder number 1...no body changes it cos its a pig to get to. i managed to snap the water union next to it one of the times i did one.
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Shifter of old Freezers
Re: info on diesel cars- 306 td
happy days lol.. im a complete noob with diesels so this should be fun.. are glow plugs generally changed 4 at a time, and is it somthing worth salvaging off a 2nd hand motor or buying new.
You say special glow plug spanner ?..
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Non-member
Re: info on diesel cars- 306 td
Worth buying new mate, you never know what the condition of the ones you pull out of a scrapper are like
Yeah you get them in a set of 4
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Non-member
Re: info on diesel cars- 306 td
Get some penetrating fluid involved to avoid snapping the *******s off in the head.
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Non-member
Re: info on diesel cars- 306 td
i got my glow plugs for my old diesel escort van from halfords, got them with my trade card from about 30 quid down to about 12 quid for all 4
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Non-member
Re: info on diesel cars- 306 td
New glow plugs should sort it.
Set aside 3 hrs to do it the two behind the derv pump are a nightmare. Buy decent beru glow plugs its a job you dont want to do again in a hurry
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Shifter of old Freezers
Re: info on diesel cars- 306 td
ahh **** splat.. bal ache of a job then happy days.
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