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drain plug
Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2013 7:13 am
by samuria
at the carboot sale yesterday i bought a new drain tap £1.50..
mine just had the bolt..
when i removed said bolt nothing came out ?????
the hole is blocked with hard sludge !!!!!
what is the best way to remove the crap in the water ways?
thanks
Re: drain plug
Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2013 10:57 am
by David53
Run a cooling system flush solution through the system for about 20 minutes, then undo the bolt when the engine is nice and hot. Make sure rad cap is off and careful not to burn yourself. The hot water and flushing solution should clear the sludge.
Re: drain plug
Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2013 7:28 pm
by samuria
david53 thanks for the info
Re: drain plug
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 10:01 am
by bmcecosse
Don't worry about it - later engine didn't even have a plug. Drain cleaner for half an hour engine running - then drain and flush twice........
Re: drain plug
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 10:03 am
by JOWETTJAVELIN
In addition many people use a screwdriver to scrape the stuff out.