sump plug washer?
28 April 2008 | 10:50 PM
#2
Most definitely yes..!
It's designed to crush to create a seal without having to over tighten..!
You should be able to get one from halfords or your local motor factors, it's a simple copper crush washer, I'm not sure of diameter (around 16mm diameter) and costs a few pence.
It's not like you can pop a new one on after doing the oil change, as you'll loose a lot of oil, so you could be left with a potential leak until next the oil change..!
Can't you wait until you get one..?
It's designed to crush to create a seal without having to over tighten..!
You should be able to get one from halfords or your local motor factors, it's a simple copper crush washer, I'm not sure of diameter (around 16mm diameter) and costs a few pence.
It's not like you can pop a new one on after doing the oil change, as you'll loose a lot of oil, so you could be left with a potential leak until next the oil change..!
Can't you wait until you get one..?
28 April 2008 | 11:00 PM
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From: "Speed has never killed anyone, suddenly becoming stationary...Now that's what gets you."
if it was me then i would change it.
some times sump plug washers/seals can be real little buggers to get off so people/garages/tech lads dont change them. this goes on all over the place and if you think it dont happen in main dealers then your very wrong.
mark
some times sump plug washers/seals can be real little buggers to get off so people/garages/tech lads dont change them. this goes on all over the place and if you think it dont happen in main dealers then your very wrong.
mark
29 April 2008 | 07:20 PM
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Personally i would change it altho it wont hurt if you reuse the one that is on there allready.
If your stuck and you dont want to reuse, put a piece of solder around the plug, when tightened this will crush and create your seal
I done this on my last oil change as i lost the new washer and droped the old washer into the drainer.
If your stuck and you dont want to reuse, put a piece of solder around the plug, when tightened this will crush and create your seal
I done this on my last oil change as i lost the new washer and droped the old washer into the drainer.
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