IRD Oil Level plug

Northern Irelander · Aug 2, 2007

The Mad Hat Man said:
good one LR - any reason why you only went for an 8mm hole - or was that the largest you could practically do? Did you try applying heat to the plug to expand it in the casing first??

Cheers MHM

It was the largest metric tap I could find, I have up to M12 but could I find them after moving house several months back

The internal bore of the plug is 14mm (see pics post 14 above) so you could theoretically go up to M14.

I have an assortment of narrow pipes, adapters and large syringes for fiddly gearbox refilling. I know Ming uses an empty silicone cartridge with a length of 1/4" tubing for refilling

The Mad Hat Man · Aug 2, 2007

I use a 1.5 litre garden pressure sprayer, without the nozzle on the end. It is easy to get into confined spaces and once pressurised - yu just watch it fill. no dribbles, no effort

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Northern Irelander · Aug 2, 2007

The Mad Hat Man said:
I use a 1.5 litre garden pressure sprayer, without the nozzle on the end. It is easy to get into confined spaces and once pressurised - yu just watch it fill. no dribbles, no effort.

Great Tip!

How does it cope with the viscosity of the oil, have you bored out the pinhole outlet in the nozzle?

I have a large capacity one waiting to be modified for bleeding the coolant system. I will rework the rubber diaphram so it creates a low vacuum rather than pressure... but thats another thread/story

sparkyjohn5 · Aug 2, 2007

Machine Mart Sell A Set Of Bolt Removers Made By Irwin For Just This Type Of Job, They Are Expensive But Brilliant.

Spambunny · Feb 17, 2019

Found this old thread in anticipation of doing my ird oil..... wish i hadnt talk.about worst case scenario...

freelance · Feb 17, 2019

Spambunny said:
Found this old thread in anticipation of doing my ird oil..... wish i hadnt talk.about worst case scenario...

Use a good fitting six sided socket on the level plug, there is access thro wheel arch for long breaker bar !

Spambunny · Feb 17, 2019

freelance said:
Use a good fitting six sided socket on the level plug, there is access thro wheel arch for long breaker bar !

Cheers ill see if i have one gearbox and sump were easy enough with zero corrosion hopefully ird is the same

GrumpyGel · Feb 17, 2019

Spambunny said:
Cheers ill see if i have one gearbox and sump were easy enough with zero corrosion hopefully ird is the same

Corrosion is not the issue - its the fact the bolt is made of cheese.

Spambunny · Feb 20, 2019

GrumpyGel said:
Corrosion is not the issue - its the fact the bolt is made of cheese.

The gearbox plug were made of chedder n'all but i had he off

Hippo · Feb 21, 2019

@Northern Irelander have yer still got yer Freelander?

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