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alfasudsprint

posted on 25/8/05 at 09:25 PM Reply With Quote
core plug

I have a water leak around one of my core plugs, its a VW golf block...any advice about how to remove and after replace? Never done it before, been told its not difficult!
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nick205

posted on 25/8/05 at 09:31 PM Reply With Quote
I removed the core plugs from my Pinto by hammering a screwdriver through the middle of the plug and then levering it out. Seemed to work OK!

The guy who rebored the block for me fitted the new plugs, so can't help on that one.

HTH
Nick

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the_fbi

posted on 25/8/05 at 09:58 PM Reply With Quote
Removal is as above, or just screwdriver (or drift) towards one side to spin it so you can grab it out with some grips.

To replace, just smear some non-setting gasket compound (hermetite blue) around the whole edge lip of the new core plug and tap in squarely with a large socket which just fits inside the plug. Rotating the hitting around in the
12,6,3,9 (o'clock) sequence.

The instant gasket will seal it till the plug corrodes and seals itself in.

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NS Dev

posted on 25/8/05 at 09:59 PM Reply With Quote
screwdriver and hammer a little crude but not really any different from the "proper" approach, usually a big self-tapper though it and a slide hammer.

Replacement - clean up the hole properly, get a piece of tube that just fits inside the OD of the back of the new plug (the pro's would turn up a nice drift from ally or nylon) apply a !!!slight!!! smear of blue goo round the new plug then hammer it in, job done.

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NS Dev

posted on 25/8/05 at 10:00 PM Reply With Quote
two answers at the same time - at least we said much the same things!
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alfasudsprint

posted on 25/8/05 at 10:34 PM Reply With Quote
thanks guys, just need to buy plug and this non setting gloop.

tim

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