IRD Oil Level plug

The Mad Hat Man said:

good one LR - any reason why you only went for an 8mm hole - or was that the largest you could practically do? Did you try applying heat to the plug to expand it in the casing first??

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Cheers MHM

It was the largest metric tap I could find, I have up to M12 but could I find them after moving house several months back

The internal bore of the plug is 14mm (see pics post 14 above) so you could theoretically go up to M14.

I have an assortment of narrow pipes, adapters and large syringes for fiddly gearbox refilling. I know Ming uses an empty silicone cartridge with a length of 1/4" tubing for refilling

I use a 1.5 litre garden pressure sprayer, without the nozzle on the end. It is easy to get into confined spaces and once pressurised - yu just watch it fill. no dribbles, no effort.

The Mad Hat Man said:

I use a 1.5 litre garden pressure sprayer, without the nozzle on the end. It is easy to get into confined spaces and once pressurised - yu just watch it fill. no dribbles, no effort.

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Great Tip! How does it cope with the viscosity of the oil, have you bored out the pinhole outlet in the nozzle?

I have a large capacity one waiting to be modified for bleeding the coolant system. I will rework the rubber diaphram so it creates a low vacuum rather than pressure... but thats another thread/story

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Found this old thread in anticipation of doing my ird oil..... wish i hadnt talk.about worst case scenario...

Spambunny said:

Found this old thread in anticipation of doing my ird oil..... wish i hadnt talk.about worst case scenario...

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Use a good fitting six sided socket on the level plug, there is access thro wheel arch for long breaker bar !

freelance said:

Use a good fitting six sided socket on the level plug, there is access thro wheel arch for long breaker bar !

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Cheers ill see if i have one gearbox and sump were easy enough with zero corrosion hopefully ird is the same

Spambunny said:

Cheers ill see if i have one gearbox and sump were easy enough with zero corrosion hopefully ird is the same

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Corrosion is not the issue - its the fact the bolt is made of cheese.

GrumpyGel said:

Corrosion is not the issue - its the fact the bolt is made of cheese.

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The gearbox plug were made of chedder n'all but i had he off

@Northern Irelander have yer still got yer Freelander?