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stripped my sump, does anyone know the plug size?? going to try to get one slightly larger, if that's not successful, a used sump. bolt's ok. it was previously helicoiled by previous owner.

In case someone is interested, m12 1.5

did that plug i sent you work?

masterofinsanity wrote:did that plug i sent you work?

No fraid not. Think I will just leave it the way it is for now. thanks anyway though. let me know if you need it back.

nah lol got thousands of them, was it too big/small?

Strangely enough I've just refitted a sump and noticed that the drain has been helicoiled..............................it protrudes into the sump and doesn't allow oil to drain fully I also suspect that a lot of the crud I had to clean out of it is being left behind when I've changed the oil instead of being carried out with the oil................the crud is trapped by the protruding helicoil.

masterofinsanity wrote:nah lol got thousands of them, was it too big/small?

too big. i wonder if it is m14? could just get a tap to match..

cargo wrote:Strangely enough I've just refitted a sump and noticed that the drain has been helicoiled..............................it protrudes into the sump and doesn't allow oil to drain fully I also suspect that a lot of the crud I had to clean out of it is being left behind when I've changed the oil instead of being carried out with the oil................the crud is trapped by the protruding helicoil.

wonder if they left the piece that's suppose to have been broken off the helicoil? didn't think it could cause a blockage...what did you decide to do with it?

nc73 wrote:

masterofinsanity wrote:nah lol got thousands of them, was it too big/small?

too big. i wonder if it is m14? could just get a tap to match..

its 1/4 gas plug mate thought it might have worked with the coarse thread its the smallest we have.

nc73 wrote:

cargo wrote:Strangely enough I've just refitted a sump and noticed that the drain has been helicoiled..............................it protrudes into the sump and doesn't allow oil to drain fully I also suspect that a lot of the crud I had to clean out of it is being left behind when I've changed the oil instead of being carried out with the oil................the crud is trapped by the protruding helicoil.

wonder if they left the piece that's suppose to have been broken off the helicoil? didn't think it could cause a blockage...what did you decide to do with it?

The helicoil is just too long it sticks up proud above the bottom of the sump by about 10mm so thats a depth of 10mm of oil that can't drain out..................