Ems Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 Some of the new core plugs fitted to the XE are leaking, and I haven't even started the engine! Do I just need to knock them in further or replace them again? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stradacab Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 Puncture them and prize team out ideally. They are sealed in so i think moving them would be counterproductive. Core plug as avail from your local motor factor, seal them with some gloss paint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Are they the concaved type Emyr or the dish type? if the concve type, I would try tapping the centre to spread it out to have a tighter fit, what a lot of people do which is wrong, is to knock the dish type in by hitting it in the centre, which in turn reduces the outside diameter, thus causing leakeage, they should be tapped into place with say a socket, which drives it in without distortion. Hwyl Fawr Julian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upk Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 (edited) On new mass production engines we apply a small bead of anaerobic loctite prior to pressing in. Not to glue in but to act as a sealant! So a non permenant loctite product should do the same. Edited February 2, 2015 by upk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ems Posted February 2, 2015 Author Share Posted February 2, 2015 Thanks for the replies, how far do they need to be knocked in - flush or further? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Barrett Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 (edited) Ive always knocked in just a bit further than flush like half a mil and always used a little on setting loctite as had the same as you many years ago And use correct size drift, or a socket as said above and ensure its going in parallel and not on the piss Edited February 2, 2015 by Paul Barrett 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 (edited) "and not on the piss" This is the first laugh I've had today. Edited February 2, 2015 by Julian 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stradacab Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 They are dish type by the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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