Webasto Glow Plug

[steelaway]

Hi all

 

Where can I buy a Webasto glow plug cheaper than £68.00?

I hope some one can help - it seems alot of money

 

Alex

[chris w]

I've seen them occasionally on Ebay for about £14 IIRC. There are always tons of Webasto spares in general on Ebay.

 

There's one on there at the moment which is NOT the right one (despite the description) at £18. However, you could contact the supplier as they may have one in stock that's not currently advertised.

 

Chris

Edited February 21, 2009 by chris w

[Ex- Member]

£68.00?

 

WOW a glow plug for a diesel engine is around a tenner, Is it possible to find a glow plug that's the same but not supplied by Webasto. That is excessively expensive IMO

 

I have a Lambda sensor on my Merc, costs 90 quid from Mercedes. Bosche make them. You can buy the same lambda sensor from Bosch 30 quid cheaper, the only difference is the wire connector which can easily be changed and of course the MB label.

 

I doubt Webasto make their own glow plug, and source it from a munufacturer, find out who and possibly get it half the price.

 

Big choice here

 

http://www.thetoolboxshop.com/glow-heater-...age-5-267-c.asp

[steelaway]

I've seen them occasionally on Ebay for about £14 IIRC. There are always tons of Webasto spares in general on Ebay.

 

There's one on there at the moment which is NOT the right one (despite the description) at £18. However, you could contact the supplier as they may have one in stock that's not currently advertised.

 

Chris

 

 

Hi Chris

 

I hoped you'd be around

This my sons Webasto and I have telling him to take of for a decoke for months. Now it has failed it has focused his mind

 

It seems to be this one..........http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WEBASTO-GLOW-PLUG-NEW_W0QQitemZ120379180097QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Campervan_Caravan_Accessories?hash=item120379180097&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

 

Although I have not got it out yet. There seems no way to remove it without damaging it.

The combustion chamber is severely coked up which is easily sorted, but the bottom of the steel chamber is harder and I dont want to damage any thing.

What was the make of the silcon gasket you use to seal the chamber, instead of a gasket

 

Alex

[chris w]

I have the Webasto ThermoTop C and the glow plug you show looks different to the one I have.

 

The one I have looks like this click here

 

There is a locking bar on the outside of the glowplug which needs to be removed first and then I find the glowplug comes out quite easily with just some gentle pulling.

 

The gasket goo I use is "Loctite 5920 Flange Seal (copper)". I do have some real gaskets but they're still in the packet as this stuff is so easy to use and has, so far, worked perfectly. It's a reddish material in a toothpaste-type tube. It goes a long way as only a little is needed. see Ebay here

 

Webasto warn you NOT to break the seal between the combustion chamber and the water jacket. However, I did (that's me!!) because I wanted to get fully inside to clean it. I put this latter jacket back with the gasket goo and I have never had any problems so far.

 

Chris

Edited February 21, 2009 by chris w

[steelaway]

I have the Webasto ThermoTop C and the glow plug you show looks different to the one I have.

 

The one I have looks like this click here

 

There is a locking bar on the outside of the glowplug which needs to be removed first and then I find the glowplug comes out quite easily with just some gentle pulling.

 

The gasket goo I use is "Loctite 5920 Flange Seal (copper)". I do have some real gaskets but they're still in the packet as this stuff is so easy to use and has, so far, worked perfectly. It's a reddish material in a toothpaste-type tube. It goes a long way as only a little is needed.

 

Webasto warn you NOT to break the seal between the combustion chamber and the water jacket. However, I did (that's me!!) because I wanted to get fully inside to clean it. I put this latter jacket back with the gasket goo and I have never had any problems so far.

 

Chris

 

 

Thanks for that Chris.

 

Whats your thoughts on the sponge like material on the fuel intake base, surrounding the glow pin.

The fuel seems to have to permeate through this, I am supprised that its not a jet of fuel.

 

Alex

[chris w]

Thanks for that Chris.

 

Whats your thoughts on the sponge like material on the fuel intake base, surrounding the glow pin.

The fuel seems to have to permeate through this, I am supprised that its not a jet of fuel.

 

Alex

It's a piece of gauze which, I understand, aids the evaporation of the diesel and thus promotes good burning. Try not to damage it.

 

Chris

[Greybeard]

Hi Alex

 

I've had this site on my favourites for a while and they do eberspacher & webasto glow plugs.

 

http://www.thetoolboxshop.com/glow-heater-...age-5-267-c.asp

 

No idea about models or compatability etc but they must be cheaper than 68 quid!

 

Hope this helps.

 

Mike

[steelaway]

Thanks for all the help guys

 

I have it back together and I'm happy it work OK now

The amount of carbon blocking the heat exchanger was a suprise - suprised that it worked at all.

It is easily removed but as ChrisW said be careful of the gauze in the bottom, the carbon was also stuck to this.

I had to make a new gasket for the burner tube, fortunetly I always keep gasket paper in stock.

You don't have to remove the burner tube if it is not to bad, although one of the screws you need to undo to split it into two half's is fouled by the burner tube fixing plate.

 

It seems that this glow pin is only available from Webasto, if the pin only was available you could re-solder the plug to it.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WEBASTO-THERMO-TOP-E...bayphotohosting

 

Even though I dont think I have damaged it, I have bought a second hand one from a member for a £10.

 

Thanks again

 

Alex

[chris w]

Thanks for all the help guys

 

I have it back together and I'm happy it work OK now

The amount of carbon blocking the heat exchanger was a suprise - suprised that it worked at all.

It is easily removed but as ChrisW said be careful of the gauze in the bottom, the carbon was also stuck to this.

 

Alex

Did you find, as I did, that the carbon is very easily removed being like brittle cigarette ash rather than a hard layer? I found that the judicious use of a small screwdriver and an old toothbrush worked wonders.

 

Chris

[Simon Banks]

Guys, not just because we sell them, and are the main distributor for the North of England, but i would always advise the use of genuine parts. There are some cheaper offerings from "Turkey" which are remanufactured parts from china and not up to spec. But if you want a reliable heater take it to an authorised dealer or get the parts from one. We offer a return to base offer of £45 fixed labour fee plus any parts on any Webasto heater, you can post to us if required, and return carriage is £13.95. We will decoke etc and advise of any parts prior to fitting, perform full bench test and return you a fully operational heater.

[Gibbo]

Pork and ham? In a tin?

[Phil Ambrose]

On our previous boat we had a Mikuni and plugs cost £27-00, I found I could get them from www.spark-plugs,co,uk (not a clicky) they cost me £20=00 for 2 with free postage.

 

Phil

[RLWP]

Guys, not just because we sell them, and are the main distributor for the North of England, but i would always advise the use of genuine parts. There are some cheaper offerings from "Turkey" which are remanufactured parts from china and not up to spec. But if you want a reliable heater take it to an authorised dealer or get the parts from one. We offer a return to base offer of £45 fixed labour fee plus any parts on any Webasto heater, you can post to us if required, and return carriage is £13.95. We will decoke etc and advise of any parts prior to fitting, perform full bench test and return you a fully operational heater.

 

We are three and a half years on from that conversation now

 

Richard

[MtB]

Yeah Simon, this isn't the only thread you've just resurrected from the dawn of time. Are you check the dates of what you're reading?!

 

Mike

[Grace and Favour]

Yeah Simon, this isn't the only thread you've just resurrected from the dawn of time. Are you check the dates of what you're reading?!

 

Mike

 

Who dare mention that Selby is in a time warp?

[kingslock]

Hi all

 

Where can I buy a Webasto glow plug cheaper than £68.00?

I hope some one can help - it seems alot of money

 

Alex

Call Steve at kingslock chandlery or selby before any smart arse comments both are webasto main dealers and any one following this thread by means of searching for any answers we guarding webasto parts the answers are there,

Edited September 27, 2012 by kingslock

[Chalky]

I was talking to a specialist a few months ago who deals with the design and installation of fuel burning heaters (webasto, eberspacher etc) into automotive applications. I mentioned to him about the issue of heaters in boats eating glow plugs, something that's not common in other applications. The suggestion was that boat applications are often poorly cooled and the incoming air and boiler in general operate in a lot hotter environment than an automotive application and this is one of the causes of many issues. Automotive applications often have the boilers mounted behind bumpers, under floors etc - somewhere that's usually very cool. Don't know the validity of the statement, just added as a comment.

[smileypete]

Seems the OEM Webasto glo plugs are made by BERU, bit of googling should reveal all.

 

cheers, Pete.

~smpt~

[Phil Ambrose]

Seems the OEM Webasto glo plugs are made by BERU, bit of googling should reveal all.

 

cheers, Pete.

~smpt~

 

I used to get BERU glow plugs for my Mikuni from an outfit at www.sparkplugs.co.uk or was it .com whatever price at chandlers was £27-00, on line 2 for £20-00 inc postage

 

Phil