The best option to use when changing glowplugs: Use a 10mm, 1/4-drive deepwell socket to break the plug loose. Then use a piece of flexible hose over the end of the plug to spin it out the rest of the way and remove it. Cheers!
Socket Stuck while changing glow plug
Ok, well I ran into this problem a few days ago. As i was changing my glow plugs, as i was taking an old one out, the socket was stuck on top of the glowplug and under the lifter. After some thinking and not really many ideas, I figured bending it would snap it. So to test how much i could bend the glowplug, I put one on a vise about the same angles i was dealing with and literally bent it at a 90 degree angle. So if you run into this, bend the glowplug in the socket enough to pull it out.
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