golderichard · Sep 20, 2017

any tips on sealing theses stud type plugs with no flange?..

neilly · Sep 20, 2017

Manual Gearbox is a large 32mm AF Plug with a flange isnt it? which has a sealing ring that goes between the plug and the Gbox.

Cheers

golderichard · Sep 20, 2017

sadly no - its a stud type which relies solely on the the thread seal and the tbox drain plug is the same. rave refers to loctite 290 for thread blocking but I was trying to avoid dropping good oil, drying the surfaces and waiting 4hrs for it to cure.

Any suggestions may be welcome.

jamesmartin · Sep 20, 2017

golderichard said:
sadly no - its a stud type which relies solely on the the thread seal and the tbox drain plug is the same. rave refers to loctite 290 for thread blocking but I was trying to avoid dropping good oil, drying the surfaces and waiting 4hrs for it to cure.

Any suggestions may be welcome.

you can only tighten it, any sealant would need plug removing to dry the threads to a proper job ,you could try undoing it half way and smearing the threads well with an oil resistant silicone sealant then retighten it

brian47 · Sep 20, 2017

It sounds like for some reason you have a filler plug screwed into your drain plug hole. As has already been said, I would have thought it should be a flanged drain plug with a copper sealing washer.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Land-Rover-Discovery-2-Magnetic-Drain-Plug-Washer-for-5-Speed-Manual-Gear-Box-/322245300225?fits=Model%3ADiscovery%7CPlat_Gen%3AMK+II&hash=item4b07511001:g:lCwAAOSwFe5XxTfz

neilly · Sep 20, 2017

Very strange, of the 3 I have looked at recently the Tbox is a threaded plug, but the gbox was a flanged plug.

You should not need to wait for it to dry if you use a thread lock.

Cheers

jamesmartin · Sep 20, 2017

brian47 said:
It sounds like for some reason you have a filler plug screwed into your drain plug hole. As has already been said, it should be a flanged drain plug with a copper sealing washer.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Land-Rover-Discovery-2-Magnetic-Drain-Plug-Washer-for-5-Speed-Manual-Gear-Box-/322245300225?fits=Model%3ADiscovery%7CPlat_Gen%3AMK+II&hash=item4b07511001:g:lCwAAOSwFe5XxTfz

late r380s dont use the old plug they do use a plug similar to the filler

neilly · Sep 20, 2017

jamesmartin said:
late r380s dont use the old plug they do use a plug similar to the filler

Strange I have changed the oil in an 03 plate and a 04 plate in the last two weeks both have the flanged plug on the Gbox drains.

Cheers

jamesmartin · Sep 20, 2017

neilly said:
Strange I have changed the oil in an 03 plate and a 04 plate in the last two weeks both have the flanged plug on the Gbox drains.

Cheers

box has been swapped at one time in that case

neilly · Sep 20, 2017

jamesmartin said:
box has been swapped at one time in that case

Would be surprised if that was the case, on 3 different Discos 2's I have changed the Gbox oil on.....

the two above plus mine which is a 53 plate.
Cheers

jamesmartin · Sep 20, 2017

neilly said:
Would be surprised if that was the case, on 3 different Discos 2's I have changed the Gbox oil on..... the two above plus mine which is a 53 plate.
Cheers

i cant answer for that but the last type of the r380 uses 3/16 square drive plug

brian47 · Sep 20, 2017

jamesmartin said:
late r380s dont use the old plug they do use a plug similar to the filler

Reading the Bearmach advert, they do quote the flanged plug for:-
Land Rover Discovery 2 up to Vin 4A862659
Since the Vin on my 2004 D2 is A843xxx, it would appear that a flanged drain plug is a correct fitment in my case.

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