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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: TUFFTEE on August 31, 2005, 18:48:20

Title: Lt 77 wadeing plug!
Post by: TUFFTEE on August 31, 2005, 18:48:20

Went out in search of my wadeing plug to drain bellhousing! not sure if it is the correct one i found 13 mm right at the bottom of the bellhousing! If it is the right one ? It is seized in there solid any advise please!

Title: Lt 77 wadeing plug!
Post by: chris9119 on August 31, 2005, 18:54:18

Nev

wading plug is brass, probably not seized, just stiff.

Lightly tap WP to free of crud, spray with magic fluid (WD40) and see if it will move.

Failing that, you'll have to drill it out.

Chris

Title: Lt 77 wadeing plug!
Post by: Digsit on August 31, 2005, 19:29:27

hi nev

The wade plug in the timing case jammed on mine not long ago. Chris (Stanton Boy) took a hammer and chisel and 'gently' tapped it round :wink:

Title: Lt 77 wadeing plug!
Post by: TUFFTEE on August 31, 2005, 19:37:32

Has anyone got a photo of their Gearbox wadeing plug? just to confirm to me that i am trying to undo the correct plug? Please!

Title: Lt 77 wadeing plug!
Post by: POTASH on August 31, 2005, 20:21:14

thats the right one :wink:

Title: Lt 77 wadeing plug!
Post by: Moose on August 31, 2005, 20:38:28

Wadding plugs are brass ???
 
normally turned steel which is Zinc and Yellow pasivated arn't they ?

Title: Lt 77 wadeing plug!
Post by: davidlandy on August 31, 2005, 20:42:54

mine aint brass they are pasivate

are they being confused with the rad plug?

Title: Lt 77 wadeing plug!
Post by: POTASH on August 31, 2005, 20:44:36

i had 1 brass one but the ones i got off e bay arent :?

Title: Lt 77 wadeing plug!
Post by: Jim-Willy on August 31, 2005, 20:48:05

My originals are brass (look brass anyway), i have spares that aren't though.

Title: Lt 77 wadeing plug!
Post by: TUFFTEE on September 04, 2005, 10:23:19

Well Then! I went out yesterday on a mission ! Hammer and Chisel in hand! and managed to loosen both the gearbox wadeing plug and the timeing case plug! Found no water in either and then re-fitted with a small amount of copper grease on both! That should make life easier for the Future! Thanks for your advise again Chaps!! :D  :D  :D

Title: Lt 77 wadeing plug!
Post by: Range Rover Blues on September 04, 2005, 12:59:09

Breather plugs only want to be fitted when you are wading, otherwise they shold be left out.  If you don't want them to seize than I'd suggest PTFE tape rather than copper slip as it doesn't wash away and will help the plug seal without applying masses of ft-lbs.

Title: Lt 77 wadeing plug!
Post by: TUFFTEE on September 04, 2005, 13:01:21

Point taken RRB! however i can be rather forgetfull at times! :D

Title: Lt 77 wadeing plug!
Post by: Range Rover Blues on September 04, 2005, 13:12:24

Me too.  TBH I've never fitted mine :shock:

Title: WD40
Post by: GaryPatt on September 05, 2005, 22:37:00

Both of mine are brass, one seized used the old wd40...no prob,

Gary