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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: Tank on January 15, 2009, 18:24:13

Title: Flywheel plug
Post by: Tank on January 15, 2009, 18:24:13

Ok stupid question time.

Having just replaced a burnt out clutch I noticed that there is what looks like a drain plug hole at the bottom front of the flywheel housing.

The question is, is there supposed to be a plug in this as at the moment there is nothing?

It's a def 90 1989 with 2.5 turbo diesel

Thanks

Title: Re: Flywheel plug
Post by: MuddyMachine on January 15, 2009, 18:54:23

The hole is for a wading plug, it should be open.
You fit a bolt in there when you are doing a lot of wading or spending alot of time in mud :D
Leave it open so any water in the bell housing can drain away

Title: Re: Flywheel plug
Post by: Tank on January 15, 2009, 18:58:01

Cool thanks better get a bolt for it for when I take her for her fortnightly swim at whaddon  :dance:

Title: Re: Flywheel plug
Post by: billy badger on January 17, 2009, 18:00:05

There's also a hole for a wading plug at the bottom of the timing belt cover for the same reason.

Title: Re: Flywheel plug
Post by: peasey on January 17, 2009, 19:40:06

Theres a guy on ebay that sells them both for about £3 quid including postage,I have them fitted to my discovery and leave them in all the time and every 2 weeks remove them to drain anything,I also fitted an o ring to mine just to be sure nothing gets in.

Title: Re: Flywheel plug
Post by: L90OOK on January 17, 2009, 19:44:12

Quote from: peasey on January 17, 2009, 19:40:06

I have them fitted to my discovery and leave them in all the time and every 2 weeks remove them to drain anything,I

Not a good idea.  You will end up blowing the seals...unless you have breathers fitted.

Title: Re: Flywheel plug
Post by: Tank on January 17, 2009, 21:14:30

Great info thanks guys