iwantone

Active Member

• Dec 17, 2012

• #1

Went to change the plastic core plugs today with brass ones however, the plonker who previously owned my Disco has obviously broken it then tried to glue it back on . Any ideas on how one would remove this?

 

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Dr_evil

Banned

• Dec 17, 2012

• #2

pry bar to the centre ?

 

ratty

I'm not special I'm limited edition

• Dec 17, 2012

• #3

iwantone said:

Went to change the plastic core plugs today with brass ones however, the plonker who previously owned my Disco has obviously broken it then tried to glue it back on . Any ideas on how one would remove this?

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have a replacement at the ready and then centre punch/chisel and hammer to tap it around.

 

iwantone

Active Member

• Dec 17, 2012

• #4

Cheers, you two. Already have the new one to be fitted. Didn't want to do any damage as I've never opened them. Who in their right mind would try to glue it back on:scratching_chin:

 

Soloby Rob

Banned

• Dec 17, 2012

• #5

Drill two opposing holes, stick in a pair of long nose pliers, stick a tommy bar or screwdriver through the pliers jaws and unscrew.

 

iwantone

Active Member

• Dec 17, 2012

• #6

^^

 

iwantone

Active Member

• Jan 12, 2013

• #7

Had another go at this today; been a few weeks I know but I've got health problems so I can only get out to it every so often. Anyway, the person of unknown parentage who 'glued' the top on has actually filled the hole with some hardening compound & glued the screw top back on. Now I'm left with the remains of said compound inside where the screw should be.

Any ideas as to how I would approach this? I'm now in the position that if I actually get to start the bugger water is pouring out like a fountain

Any help or suggestions appreciated.

 

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Giggsy

New Member

• Jan 12, 2013

• #8

As said above. Worst case scenario romove the housing and break the plastic away with a screwdriver or something.

 

iwantone

Active Member

• Jan 12, 2013

• #9

I'm not sure it's plastic but, scraping it away all the 'bits' will fall inside. I'm guessing that won't be a good thing? What is the part called anyway & are they easy to replace/remove?

 

DEFENDER90-DAZ

New Member

• Jan 12, 2013

• #10

Thermostat housing - remove top 2 bolts and undo the bottom 2 bolts 3 turns - it just lifts off the gasket

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Jan 12, 2013

• #11

its simpler just to remove elbow covering thermostat to get the bits out ,it may well need chipping out

 

iwantone

Active Member

• Jan 12, 2013

• #12

Thanks, looks kinda tight to get underside bolts out. What kinda idiot would pack it instead of just replacing the plug though? More to the point, why?

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Jan 12, 2013

• #13

iwantone said:

Thanks, looks kinda tight to get underside bolts out. What kinda idiot would pack it instead of just replacing the plug though? More to the point, why?

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its simple to undo the 2 elbow bolts,not the whole housing ,you dont need a gasket either when refitting ,its useful to check coolant level usingf bung ,it should overflow ,level in expansion tank isnt necessarily the same as engine

 

iwantone

Active Member

• Jan 12, 2013

• #14

Thanks, James. I was also cleaning the earth cables because its not starting without a jump start although its a new battery. Anyway, wife was starting it when I was checking the jump cables, engine started & water shot out the housing like a volcano! Should be a good thing to replace the coolant.

Thanks for info.