R: [ROVERNET - UK] TC Oil Drain Plug

Vern Klukas vern at inkspotco.com
Tue Mar 27 18:09:19 BST 2007


The plug on the left hand side of the car is the one to remove.

Yours
Vern



>Hi Folks
>              I'm gradually getting the TC ready for the road, today I tried
>to change the engine oil and so far have been unable to remove the drain
>plug, its extremely tight and being brass easily rounds off on the edges.
>Plus I'm not sure what size it is I don't have a socket that fits nor a
>wrench that is a good tight fit either. I recall having this problem in the
>past and had to finally chissel one plug out it was so badly mauled.  Anyone
>have any easy solutions and what size socket is needed.  is there such a
>size as 13/16th that seems to be whats needed. Finally there are two drain
>plugs one on each side, which should be use when draining or does it make
>any difference?
>               Regards  Ben (irishrover)
>
>
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Vern Klukas                             I'm a little . . .
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