[Spruce]

Hello Spruce,

If old glow plug snaps as you mentioned P@f

Who’s responsible to put right
No I get the bill to put right?

Guessing so 😳
Was it around a £1000 😫😭

Thanks lee

You are.

They will quote on the assumption that it is a straight forward job. However, at the same time of quoting they should also warn you of the possibility of a glowplug breaking off which will mean additional work. Its one of those jobs that can have 2 outcomes.
That might scare the above customer away so there is always the possibility that they don't warn the customer of any problems that could arise.

In the old days it would mean removing the head and the remains removed at an engine specialist workshop.

There is now specialised tools a workshop can use that will allow the garage to do it themselves. Whether they have the skills to do it is another matter.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ee6sfgIhfT4

This is a marketing video. In reality its much more complex than this.

[RPCCS]

Unless you know for sure the glow plugs are knackered, leave well alone, as P@f says, if any snap, then it is BIG money, as the whole cylinder head needs to come off. On my old Berlingo, it was a doddle, as they were at front of the engine, easy to get at, on the current van, a mk2 Dispatch, they are hidden at the back of the engine and very difficult to get at. Been told  to leave well alone.