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[Steve8274]

Looks like its bodged to me to be honest

Iv got a sump plug repair kit your more than welcome to use Steve, Im doing nowt with it. I did a sort of how to when I did mine :)

Can drop it off sometime over the next week for you, or you can pick it up from mine ...

I think it maybe a bodge but it doesn’t seem to leak. Well it didn’t before I took it out. What does the sump plug repair kit entail. Will it still work since the hole seems a lot bigger than the correct sump plug? The car is still being built so it isn’t driveable but the engine is in. I’ve just had a quick search for your guide but couldn’t see it. I’m sure I use the search facility wrong. I often look for things and can’t find and then someone puts the link up.

Here you go Ste ;)

http://www.theminifo...30-sump-repair/

Hope it helps..

Thanks for that. Looking at yours and mine, it looks like that is what they have done. Only difference is they have used some strange bolt instead of a proper sump plug.

[nicklouse]

 

 

I'll likely find a decent M18 proper sump plug from something else and fit a magnet to it.

loads out there already but they tend to be for gearbox. 

eg

http://www.burtonpow...5-rs-ap-05.html

 

 

 

Cheers for that - saved me looking !

 

<Edit: Bummer. The thread I have is M18 x 2.5. All the sump plugs I've looked at (so far) are M18 x 1.5 ! This just keeps getting better,,,,>

 

i was thinking the pitch might be too fine.

[minifreek1]

If you want I can drop the kit off for you tonight..? I dont mind, be after tea though

[Steve8274]

If you want I can drop the kit off for you tonight..? I dont mind, be after tea though

Sorry. Only just seen this. I’ve been out watching the football.
I’ve fitted the old one back. I plan to change the oil again within a month so I will see if it leaks before then.
Don’t suppose you have a good brake pipe flaring tool do you? I can’t seem to get the back pipe to stop seeping. The one that joins front to rear subframe.

[minifreek1]

No don't have one, I keep meaning to buy one but never do lol