installing engine-a part broke off-what is this part?
08-08-02, 10:26 PM
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installing engine-a part broke off-what is this part?
I am installing a new engine on my 88 TII and I broke a part off during installation and I am wondering what it is and if it is important. The part looks like a small, brass or copper colored canaster that screws into the engine directly under the spot where the oil filter screws on. It also has a small prong on the top of it where a wire connects to it. This part broke off in my engine while I was trying to wrench it in. Can I seel off the broken screw and forget about it or is this part important?
thanks for the help
-kev
thanks for the help
-kev
08-08-02, 10:31 PM
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That sounds like the block coolant drain plug. It's handy when you're flushing your coolant.
I bet that thing will come out pretty easy with an "easy out". It's a tool for removing stripped screws/bolts/etc.
I'd strongly recommend that you don't just ignor it. If you can possibly get the engine back out of the car I'd recommend it. Although it's your call, I don't know how far you are in the process.
I bet that thing will come out pretty easy with an "easy out". It's a tool for removing stripped screws/bolts/etc.
I'd strongly recommend that you don't just ignor it. If you can possibly get the engine back out of the car I'd recommend it. Although it's your call, I don't know how far you are in the process.
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Originally posted by Mykl
That sounds like the block coolant drain plug. It's handy when you're flushing your coolant.
I bet that thing will come out pretty easy with an "easy out". It's a tool for removing stripped screws/bolts/etc.
I'd strongly recommend that you don't just ignor it. If you can possibly get the engine back out of the car I'd recommend it. Although it's your call, I don't know how far you are in the process.
That sounds like the block coolant drain plug. It's handy when you're flushing your coolant.
I bet that thing will come out pretty easy with an "easy out". It's a tool for removing stripped screws/bolts/etc.
I'd strongly recommend that you don't just ignor it. If you can possibly get the engine back out of the car I'd recommend it. Although it's your call, I don't know how far you are in the process.
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08-08-02, 10:44 PM
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Originally posted by fc3s.org
The Coolant drain plug doesn't have a plug on it, and it is in the center housing, not the rear housing
The Coolant drain plug doesn't have a plug on it, and it is in the center housing, not the rear housing
For some dumbass reason I thought the oil went in through the center housing, and to think I actually added oil to my car today.
I *selectively* read his post.
08-09-02, 12:46 AM
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thanks for the help, i was hoping it wasn't important, but I gotta do what i gotta do. It is a rebuilt engine and they spray so much damn paint on the threads it makes it hard to screw things in, maybe i'll re-tap them from now on. Well, it looks like it's off to the dealer for another over-priced part
-kev
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