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				Sump plug
				Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 8:13 pm
				by samuel
				Just done oil change and sump plug and washer look a little the worse for wear!  Refitted this time but me thinks next time a new one needs to go back.  
Anyone know part no. or a comptible replacement?
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 8:40 pm
				by brorabongo
				I've been using ones I got for my previous car a fiat Ulysse 2.0l petrol. I did have a thread with pictures showing size but it's been deleted 
Try using the search using....... sump AND plug
 
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 8:43 pm
				by samuel
				Thanks Brora.  I've noted where you live.  I think i live closer to Italy than i do to you!!
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 11:10 pm
				by missfixit70
				Ford ranger one from a ford dealer apparantly, will be checking this theory out in a week or two, will keep you informed , hopefully with a part number. Other option is to anneal it as mentioned a week or two ago on here somewhere. heat up to red hot with blowtorch & drop in cold water if i remember rightly?  

 
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 11:33 pm
				by brorabongo
				missfixit70 wrote:heat up to red hot with blowtorch & drop in cold water if i remember rightly?  

 
Thats great for standard washers, The ones I use are crush washers, so that won't work. I don't know what the original washers are like as mine did not have a washer on it, when I did my first change 
  
Others are using PTFE tape with good effect.
This might give you an idea of size:-

 
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 8:29 am
				by Simon Jones
				I've found even with a new washer that it can still leak slightly. I now put a smear of Blue Hylomar gasket compound on the threads & it works a treat. It also just peels off when it comes to change the oil again, so nice & easy.
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 10:22 am
				by roosteruk
				You can't beat Hylomar.....Tried and tested by Roll Royce.
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 10:29 am
				by Demios
				The washers are about 70p from bongobits
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 7:35 pm
				by handyman
				You lot are very lucky. I cannot get the bloody plug out of the sump. 

 so no chance of a leak. 
My previous oil changes are sucked ( 

  ) out of the dip stick hole. Some bloody mechanic possibly in Japan f**ked the plug up, i.e rounded the nut off so I have to sort someting out for the next service so I'm told.
 
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 7:59 pm
				by Steve L
				Buy a new plug and get the old one off with a stillson wrench, but I presume you knew that already being a handyman.  
