Missing A Core Plug

Post by **DavetheMinor** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 10:51 am

New to Minors, but not new to getting underneath cars.....

F reg 4 door - 1100cc - recon engine a few years back, and then abandoned. Just got the car.

One of the core plugs seems to be missing - metal plug about 2pence piece sized in centre of block on RHS of engine.

How do I get this replaced? Easy job? Motor out job? Rough cost?

Thanks

Post by **bmcecosse** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 1:23 pm

If you can get access to it then easy enough. Just clean out the hole, insert new plug, and give it a bang on the centre of the dome to fix it in place. Likely though it's been forced out by water freezing in the block - and the expanding ice has forced the plug out. So - worthwhile inspecting the other plugs - and the block - carefully for ice damage.

Post by **DavetheMinor** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 1:26 pm

Thanks for that info - sounds like I can DIY it then. Car went away to storage in running order and came back with missing core plug. Rest of the block seems fine.

I think muppetry by the bloke who was suposed to store it......

Who does core plug kits?

Post by **bmcecosse** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 1:32 pm

You can buy them individually I think from most suppliers. Try BullMotif - and certainly Minispares and Minisport will have them.

Post by **DavetheMinor** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 1:40 pm

Thanks