Glow Plugs for a Leon Cupra TDi 2004

[Foz]

OK so VAG-COM is reporting a faulty glow plug and I'm looking to get a replacement, following is the part number from a current one.

BOSCH - N 105 792 01

Looking on vwspares there seems to be two BERU version that fit the Leon.

GN855 and GN046 (The GN046 seem to the be correct one)

I've been looking around and found some people post having issue with the GN046 plugs being slightly longer and that they've used the GN885 instead. (on the "17058 Glow plug problem" thread.)

Does anyone know what version should be used and if the longer ones would do any damage? Seems strange that the OEM part would be any longer.

Thought this was going to be an easy job.. now I'm not sure.

Thanks

Chris.

 

[oldman]

no idea about size issues - i used what was in the tdi thread i supplied and got garage to do
i did harness as that went as predicted in similar thread approx 3mnonths later

do all 4 as it can say that 1 is out and mean 3
easier, cheaper and why do the job again if can do it once for all

 

[Foz]

Do you have the part number you bought? Just want to be sure..

 

[oldman]

can have a look tonight when dig receipts out
will do for plug & harness

 

[Foz]

Cheers, will give me piece of mind.. ;-)

The cars been starting fine so not really in a hurry, I suppose the warmer weather must help.

 

[oldman]

mine always started fine as well, but changed both to get rid or errors as much as anything else

noted in phone to prod me

 

[oldman]

ok Foz,
This is what i have bought to fix that error code:
038971220D - n/stk 051275/bridge 19.64 +VAT each - need x1
AN10579202 - n/stk 043771/glow plug 12.35+VAT each - need x4

neilw

 

[Foz]

This seems to be the OEM parts that match the ones from your order.

http://www.vwspares.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=56

But I'm still not sure so should I just get them from the dealer. Checked with them today, seems to be the same price as you've quoted which will cost slighlty more than online, suppose I know they must be correct ones atleast.

Did you just buy from the dealer?

Thanks

 

[oldman]

yep, all from my local VW main dealer as knew they should get it right. That is where i got the p/n from, there receipt of work done.

they did the glow plugs for me
i did the harness

 

[cupra87]

hi guys

is the harness easy to replace?
as seems to be the issue, mine has gone aswell

thanks