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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: barmiebrumie on August 09, 2006, 14:35:22

Title: Wading plug's ?
Post by: barmiebrumie on August 09, 2006, 14:35:22

I want to & take the truck for a ''dip'' next week, when i bought the breather kit it came with two what i think are wading plug's,

Question is where do I put them :?:  (dont forget it's a family forum as I know what some answer's might be :lol: )


Thanks John.

Title: Wading plug's ?
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on August 09, 2006, 14:42:20

Bottom of
Timing cover
Clutch 'bell-housing'

Title: Wading plug's ?
Post by: barmiebrumie on August 09, 2006, 15:06:59

Quote from: "Bush Tucker Man"

Bottom of
Timing cover
Clutch 'bell-housing'

Where it look's like there are bolt's missing  :?: ,

One more question, do I take them back out after or just leave them in  :?: ,


Thanks again John.

Title: Wading plug's ?
Post by: colintandy on August 09, 2006, 16:18:32

:D you ok to leave the front one in but i would take both out to be sure
regards colin

Title: Wading plug's ?
Post by: Jas278 on August 09, 2006, 16:21:54

Only leave the front one in if you have fitted a timing case breather !

Title: wading plugs
Post by: nat_hale on August 09, 2006, 20:02:31

I thought it was the bell-housing one you could leave in, and the timing case one needed to be removed as soon as you finished playing?? I'm sure I read somewhere that the gearbox/bell-housing one could be simply removed at each service to let any excess oil drain??

Could be wrong tho.... someone please correct me if so, because I've just got some plugs too!!!

Cheers,
Nat

Title: Wading plug's ?
Post by: clbarclay on August 10, 2006, 13:40:00

Its always best (or safest) to have both out when not needed, for example if an oil seel failed with the plugs left in it will ruin either the clutch friction plate or timing belt. Is this a risk your willing to take?

Plus if a seel failed you would notice it quicker (when SWMBO complains about the quantity of oil on the drive) if the oil can drop on the floor below the car rather than be collected out of sight.

Title: Wading plug's ?
Post by: barmiebrumie on August 10, 2006, 13:46:59

Thanks for the reply's, I'll get them fitted on sunday ready for the night out on monday & unfit them before the week is out,




Thanks again John.