core plug above crankshaft oil seal D5 engine

[stuart bowes]

don't forget scandix is always useful to check part numbers even if you dont order from there

https://www.skandix.de/en/search/?q=8687868

[sxnin]

Originally Posted by AndyClouds

Hi everyone. I thought you'd be interested to see how I tackled the dreaded displaced core plug problem. I was determined not to take out the gearbox etc as it is a massive job so I looked at reaching the plug somehow and pushing it back in. I removed the airbox, air pipes, starter and was able to just see the smallest hint of shiny metal, the plug. I have an endoscope that plugs into my phone, it has a 5.5mm head so would just slide between the block and flywheel. I saw that the plug had tipped and was rubbing against a ridge on the back of the flex plate (flywheel for an automatic). Using a strip of flat metal strip I tipped the plug to align it back to its bore, washed it off with several shots of meths using a small piece of tubing, applied original epoxy araldite around the plug and popped it back in. I applied more adhesive across the face of the now flush fitting plug and left it for a full 24 hours to harden. It's now been 2 weeks and over 500 miles with no sign of oil leakage. It wasn't too bad to do using the camera and some suitably fashioned tools and has to be worth a try before, potentially, scrapping the car due to the high cost of labour involved in pulling it apart. I'll try to add a link to some video footage I took of leveling the plug, washing it, applying the adhesive and how it looked at the end. Hope this helps someone.

Hello there,

I hope you will read this post. I found your post about how you solved your problem with oil leaking without removing the gearbox, and I like that. But, I am not clear with the procedure at all. SO, if you still have your videos and pictures, and if you could do some in little bit more detail description, how to do it, and what to use for glue it, I would be really really really happy to have that from you.

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Have a great day

[Simmy]

Originally Posted by AndyClouds

Hi everyone. I thought you'd be interested to see how I tackled the dreaded displaced core plug problem. I was determined not to take out the gearbox etc as it is a massive job so I looked at reaching the plug somehow and pushing it back in. I removed the airbox, air pipes, starter and was able to just see the smallest hint of shiny metal, the plug. I have an endoscope that plugs into my phone, it has a 5.5mm head so would just slide between the block and flywheel. I saw that the plug had tipped and was rubbing against a ridge on the back of the flex plate (flywheel for an automatic). Using a strip of flat metal strip I tipped the plug to align it back to its bore, washed it off with several shots of meths using a small piece of tubing, applied original epoxy araldite around the plug and popped it back in. I applied more adhesive across the face of the now flush fitting plug and left it for a full 24 hours to harden. It's now been 2 weeks and over 500 miles with no sign of oil leakage. It wasn't too bad to do using the camera and some suitably fashioned tools and has to be worth a try before, potentially, scrapping the car due to the high cost of labour involved in pulling it apart. I'll try to add a link to some video footage I took of leveling the plug, washing it, applying the adhesive and how it looked at the end. Hope this helps someone.

why would anyone consider scraping a car just because it needs £300 spending on it ? think twice before buying another car which may need even more spent on it

[stuart bowes]

Depends doesn't it, someone might have bought a battered one for 500 quid 2 years ago, so 300 now would be relatively expensive. When another one for similar money might go another 2 or 3 years with minimal dramas..

Generally though I'd tend to agree with you but situations vary from person to person I guess

Personally having spent nearly 4 grand buying a low mileage almost mint one i would definitely get it fixed and maybe think about making the most of the engineer time by putting a refurb 'box back in maybe

[Joe Harding]

Originally Posted by AndyClouds

Hi everyone. I thought you'd be interested to see how I tackled the dreaded displaced core plug problem. I was determined not to take out the gearbox etc as it is a massive job so I looked at reaching the plug somehow and pushing it back in. I removed the airbox, air pipes, starter and was able to just see the smallest hint of shiny metal, the plug. I have an endoscope that plugs into my phone, it has a 5.5mm head so would just slide between the block and flywheel. I saw that the plug had tipped and was rubbing against a ridge on the back of the flex plate (flywheel for an automatic). Using a strip of flat metal strip I tipped the plug to align it back to its bore, washed it off with several shots of meths using a small piece of tubing, applied original epoxy araldite around the plug and popped it back in. I applied more adhesive across the face of the now flush fitting plug and left it for a full 24 hours to harden. It's now been 2 weeks and over 500 miles with no sign of oil leakage. It wasn't too bad to do using the camera and some suitably fashioned tools and has to be worth a try before, potentially, scrapping the car due to the high cost of labour involved in pulling it apart. I'll try to add a link to some video footage I took of leveling the plug, washing it, applying the adhesive and how it looked at the end. Hope this helps someone.

Are you a gynecologist by any chance?

[Simmy]

Originally Posted by stuart bowes

Depends doesn't it, someone might have bought a battered one for 500 quid 2 years ago, so 300 now would be relatively expensive. When another one for similar money might go another 2 or 3 years with minimal dramas..

Generally though I'd tend to agree with you but situations vary from person to person I guess

Personally having spent nearly 4 grand buying a low mileage almost mint one i would definitely get it fixed and maybe think about making the most of the engineer time by putting a refurb 'box back in maybe

i hear what your saying stuart money has little value in 2022 . 300 to make your car driveable again is a no brainer for me your better with the devil you know than playing the replacement car game . what will 300 buy in your area not a lot i will bet and it wont be a volvo either

[stuart bowes]

well these days.. no

about 15 years ago I bought a 360gls for £185 and put £20 in it to get it home

i really miss that car it would be worth a small fortune now if I'd kept it and worked on it

60-something k on the clock IIRC, barely warmed up. bit rusty in one or two very small minor places

(ffs..https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1339302)

[Simmy]

i am an expert on bangernomics i once bought an audi 100 for £65 and drove it for 4 years until i claimed £2000 scrapage for it against a new car for my partner a true result in my opinion it takes a certain amount of skill and luck to keep older cars on the road the combined mileage of my current cars is 640k.