Oh dear
Well that's the fun of a classic I guess, lots of things to sort out. Will line up a mobile thread repairer first before attempting to remove it, i'm loath to take it to any old garage as the'll just bodge it like what's happened here.
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- Wed Jun 20, 2018 8:36 pm
- Forum: Technical queries
- Topic: Classic Mini (90) Oil Sump plug query
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- Tue Jun 19, 2018 5:37 pm
- Forum: Technical queries
- Topic: Classic Mini (90) Oil Sump plug query
- Replies: 7
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Re: Classic Mini (90) Oil Sump plug query
Thanks, yep doesn't seem the right plug (or the wrong location.) My previous A-Series car was an austin 1100 (although this was quite a few years back) and it had a square drain plug as well, however it had clearly been rounded over and cut square. This one is cast square and has 08 on it. Here's a ...
- Sun Jun 17, 2018 8:40 pm
- Forum: Technical queries
- Topic: Classic Mini (90) Oil Sump plug query
- Replies: 7
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Classic Mini (90) Oil Sump plug query
Hi, I've got a classic mini could do with its oil being changed, first time attempting this job. But i'm being a little cautious as the plug doesn't look like any picture on the internet I can find nor like the Haynes manual. As it's square. I tried with a spanner and with a gator universal socket (...