Core plug!

[newsh]

Core plug!

Old one is out, had a dodgy moment when it disappeared inside what would we do without magnets?
The big hole is from the self tapper.
It's very rusty on the inside.

[newsh]

I was thinking that, it's a 3B so probably the metal original..

It's a plastic one

[Greg_S]

Well recovered with the magnet

[newsh]

Well recovered with the magnet

Cheers Greg [emoji41]

[Rusty]

Good work

[Christophski]

Good effort John... Keep us posted with the fitting of the new one.

[newsh]

Fitted the new one, made a realy short drift from ali bar with a step to hold the plug, smeared with Heldite, tapped it in flush. I'll fill and run up to temp in the morning.

Hopefully all ok, was actually easier than I thought it would be


Probably the cheapest Audi part I've ever bought, £1.01 from TPS.

[macspring]

It's a plastic one

How much was your new one ?

[newsh]

How much was your new one ?

The 3B water spigot would have been metal so this has been replaced, I think maybe when I fitted the Samcos a couple of years back.
However, I have enquirer with Rusty for one of his billet anodised jobs [emoji6][emoji106]

[mcandmar]

Result, nice job!

I had that metal pipe flange corrode through and fail on my 7A, and the plastic one on my ABY crumbled when i tried to tighten a hose back onto it. Which is the lesser of two evils?

[newsh]

I think the crumbling is worse, cos you get a big leak immediately.

[AndyP]

Nice work, I've got to admit I didn't think there was room to get enough swing on the hammer to get it back in!

[newsh]

Nice work, I've got to admit I didn't think there was room to get enough swing on the hammer to get it back in!

Used the hammer sideways

[andy10v]

Neatly done!

I presume the rest will be in similar condition?

[newsh]

Neatly done!

I presume the rest will be in similar condition?

Mmm, that's what I've been thinking there will be a couple of spares in the glove box

The one at the back of the head will have been the one getting hottest though I reckon..