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Replace Glow Plug on a Golf

Model: Volkswagen Golf Golf IV, Golf 4, MK 4 - Years: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Part: Glow plugs

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Do you want to remove the glow plug from a Golf? Open the front bonnet and see how to replace the damaged glow plugs. Remove the soundproofing panel of the engine with the TDI label; reach the coil bar: grasp the bar with your hands until it comes out of the cylinder head.

Use a socket to unscrew the glow plugs located in the cylinder head. Take the new glow plug and insert it into the cylinder head with the socket: secure all the new glow plugs in their designated housing.

Refit the soundproofing panel over the engine at the end of the assembly.


Updated on 12 April 2026 by ScegliAuto


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