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i attempted to carry out a service on my hdi today, only find the sump plug had been partially stripped and would not fully tighten, is there any way of fixing this without changing the sump.
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Helicoil, or re thread it and use a different bung.
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I need to this on the 2.1
only got few threads left...damn alloy sump n steel plug!!
anyone got any links to a larger plug n tap?!
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thanks for the ideas, does any one know what size the plug is?
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wrap it in ptfe (plumbers tape )
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I wouldn't drill and tap the sump in situ, you'll end up with it full of swarfe.
Id use either fuel/oil proof sealant and/or ptfe tape till you can drop the sump and replace it.