Drain plug washers, where to get them from?

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Drain plug washers, where to get them from?

Post by Jay18 » Thu Oct 24, 2013 4:50 pm

Basically I have oil all round my diff drain plugs so I need to get some new washers for them but don't know where I can get them from? While I'm at it I'll get washers for the gearbox and tbox..
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Post by Ladaman » Thu Oct 24, 2013 10:38 pm

I'm sure mine are taper plugs so don't have washers, they just tighten on the taper.
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Re: Drain plug washers, where to get them from?

Post by Jordi » Thu Oct 24, 2013 10:40 pm

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Take down your plugs or get the sizes. My local independent factors has loads of stock.
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Re: Drain plug washers, where to get them from?

Post by Tramp » Thu Oct 24, 2013 10:53 pm

Can't you re temper them with a blowtorch? Not that it matters to me, I have a difflock.com easy oil change plug in mine, it makes an oil change really easy!

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Re: Drain plug washers, where to get them from?

Post by suzukisteve » Fri Oct 25, 2013 7:46 am

Tramp wrote:Can't you re temper them with a blowtorch? Not that it matters to me, I have a difflock.com easy oil change plug in mine, it makes an oil change really easy!
how does that work luke? sounds interesting
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Re: Drain plug washers, where to get them from?

Post by Jay18 » Fri Oct 25, 2013 4:26 pm

I can't really take the plugs out as I need the zuk to get to work and back, anyone know if there are magnetic plugs for the diffs and gearbox? I've got one for the sump and that came with a washer..
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Re: Drain plug washers, where to get them from?

Post by turbo-tom » Fri Oct 25, 2013 5:33 pm

Engine normally has a cooper washer on the sump. This should be replaced every time you take the sump bolt off.
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Re: Drain plug washers, where to get them from?

Post by Tramp » Fri Oct 25, 2013 7:26 pm

suzukisteve wrote:
Tramp wrote:Can't you re temper them with a blowtorch? Not that it matters to me, I have a difflock.com easy oil change plug in mine, it makes an oil change really easy!
how does that work luke? sounds interesting
It's simple really, I apologise for the poor photo but my iPhones shit at taking dark photos,
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Is the sump plug - I probably wouldn't advise this if you off-road a lot as you can see how low it hangs down, but for me and my on road miles it's great, it comes with

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You remove the knurled cap off the sump plug, then you screw the tube section on to the sump plug (on the caps thread) it pushes the middle section of the sump plug up which is a taper fitting, that means you can just crack it and a tiny amount will come out, or you can screw it fully up the threads and it's like removing the plug completely, the best thing about this is you don't get oily hands changing the oil!

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Re: Drain plug washers, where to get them from?

Post by Jay18 » Fri Oct 25, 2013 8:43 pm

Yep got magnetic one for engine but need new washers or drain plugs for transmition
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