omega starting problem

a friend has a 2.5 v6 omega diesel, M reg, which is getting bad to start
from cold but ok once warm. i`m guessing glowplugs. how easy are they to get
at on these engines ? I`m going to test them in situ if i can, I dont have
the proper garage tool , will a multimeter do the job ?

 

yes, ohms check on each will do, i would expect a reading of around 10R
they go toward 100R when they get old.

mike

ps don't forget to disconnect the feed to each one while testing else spoof
results.

 

thanks Mike. now does anyone know how easy/hard they are to get at ?

 

as they r something that will almost certainly need to be changed on a
fairly regular basis interms of the life of a car, i would suspect it will
not be too difficult.
however there r pigs, i do not know the engine.
but u should see a lead bolted to the top of each one, disconnect that & go
from top of glowplug (where wire was) to engine body.

mike