sump plug size
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sump plug size
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.
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Re: sump plug size
In case someone is interested, m12 1.5
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Re: sump plug size
did that plug i sent you work?
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Re: sump plug size
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.masterofinsanity wrote:did that plug i sent you work?
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nah lol got thousands of them, was it too big/small?
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Re: sump plug size
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.
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Re: sump plug size
too big. i wonder if it is m14? could just get a tap to match..masterofinsanity wrote:nah lol got thousands of them, was it too big/small?
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Re: sump plug size
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?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.
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its 1/4 gas plug mate thought it might have worked with the coarse thread its the smallest we have.nc73 wrote:too big. i wonder if it is m14? could just get a tap to match..masterofinsanity wrote:nah lol got thousands of them, was it too big/small?
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Re: sump plug size
nc73 wrote: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?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.
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..................