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broken glow plugs?

vectra 2.0 dti relaced 2 glowplugs ok.
but the two middle ones are snapped above the thread .how do i get these out without taking the head to bits?
andy j, July 2010
Not easily removed on these, if it starts ok, i would leave it as it is. Trying to remove it would mean drilling down in to it & using a stud extractor & then if you still can't get it out & you've drilled too far you may lose compression through the hole that you've drilled & debris may fall into the cylinder. Removing the cylinder head would be better if you really want it out.

jim, July 2010
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