Hairball

Active Member

• Oct 29, 2016

• #1

Hi ppl

I need to replace a rotting core plug on the side of the engine but can't remember if you need to glue it in place

I did one a few years back on the front same time as I did the P gasket as it had rotted it out but can't remember if I used a glue or thread lock to secure it in place

Your thoughts please

Keith

 

freelance

Well-Known Member

• Oct 29, 2016

• #2

I tend to use red hermetite

 

Oldseadog

Well-Known Member

• Oct 29, 2016

• #3

^^^
Wot he said

 

Flossie

Well-Known Member

• Oct 29, 2016

• #4

Wot both of them said ^^^^

 

Hairball

Active Member

• Oct 29, 2016

• #5

Ok

Ill go with the red as recommended

Many thanks

 

Flossie

Well-Known Member

• Oct 29, 2016

• #6

Sort yourself out a socket and short extension that fits inside the plug, makes it easy to knock it in square.

 

Oldseadog

Well-Known Member

• Oct 30, 2016

• #7

Flossie said:

Sort yourself out a socket and short extension that fits inside the plug, makes it easy to knock it in square.

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And a nammer to knock it in

 

freelance

Well-Known Member

• Oct 30, 2016

• #8

^^^^^^^^^
What they said..... lol

 

Hairball

Active Member

• Nov 3, 2016

• #9

I
It's the first plug from the front on the side of block
has anyone experience of doing this without having to remove the manifolds .. Looks doable

 

The Mad Hat Man

Well-Known Member

LZIR Despatch Agent

• Nov 3, 2016

• #10

yes
depends on injun tho.

 

Dippypud

Never Knowingly Understood

Full Member

• Nov 3, 2016

• #11

Superglue ...

 

Dippypud

Never Knowingly Understood

Full Member

• Nov 3, 2016

• #12

Hairball said:

I
It's the first plug from the front on the side of block
has anyone experience of doing this without having to remove the manifolds .. Looks doable

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Everything is doable ... it's a degree of compliance thing ...