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Changing glow plugs on peugeot expert van?

I am trying to change the glow plugs on a peugeot expert van 2002 but i can't get the air manifold box out of the way. I cant see how it's fixed and it seems really solid. Any ideas?
Many thanks
Joe Harris, June 2008
Just done this job in 4 hours.
Remove top of air filter and put aside.
Undo coolant expansion unit and hook hose around bracket to hold out of way
Remove 4 bolts on air intake manifold.2 hex at rear. feel with fingers.2 hex behind front of unit, one to left of oil cap and one same place other side that you will need 8mm hex with long shank to get by cylinder head nut.
There is connection for glow plugs on right of manifold, a breather pipe and clip on left of manifold to disconnect.
lift manifold slightly and unscrew air intake unit from front of manifold when you have diconnected pipes.
now you have to wiggle jiggle and prise the plastic manifold out of the 4 metal pipes at the back, there are rubber ring seals around them and are held in by friction. Jiggle manifold over the engine cover and remove,you will need to remove oil filler cap.
The glow plugs are now easy to replace,be very carefull not to break the tops with the socket, and tighten carefully to 16 Lb only as overtightening can damage the elements.
When you reassemble dont forget as I did to screw in the front assembly to the manifold before screwing it down.

Roger Hayford, October 2010
there are two fixings on the front as described before plus two right at the back were the branches go into the ally casting inbetween the two outer branches
on the upper side,think the fronts are t30 backs t25 but please check.

keef, December 2008
trying to do mine at the moment ,think fixings are between the air mannifold branches left and right about two inches down can just feel with fingers its a torque screw l/h side by side of oil cap and same distance in on other side will have to move expansion bottle out of the way ,this is as far as i have got ,please let me know if correct plus any other tricks

keef, November 2008
Hi, If you meen the air filter box, it just simply slots into a bracket next to the battery, so to remove the box you need to undo the jubilee clip that holds the hose and remove, then get a firm grip of the box and yank up as they are tight, then its off. Hope this helps.

Sean, June 2008
link Click here to see other fixes for Peugeot.