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Title: sump plug
Post by: Andy B on 14 February 2010, 18:02:12

Can anyone confirm that the thread on the sump plug is M14 x 1.5 pitch?
It's for the crappy Astra, although it's still oil tight, the thread is buggered, presumably crossed at some time before I got it. I dug out my spare new sump plug, O ring type, and I had a search through all my taps & dies, the first tap I came across was a M14 tap ........ but 2 mm pitch  :'( I was sure I had thread gauges somewhere ..... but if I do I can't find them.  :-?

Title: Re: sump plug
Post by: TheBoy on 14 February 2010, 18:20:55

Don't take my word for it, but I've got 14 x 1.25 in my need.  Maybe that was tractor though.

Title: Re: sump plug
Post by: Andy B on 14 February 2010, 18:58:22

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Don't take my word for it, but I've got 14 x 1.25 in my need.  Maybe that was tractor though.

Isn't that for the spark plugs?  :-/
I'll dig out a M10 bolt, they're 1.5mm pitch (tapping drill is 8.5mm) and compare them tomorrow, unless I find my thread gauges  ::)  :y

Title: Re: sump plug
Post by: Bent valve on 14 February 2010, 20:50:28

I dont know what the thread is, but I do Know that the female threaded part of the sump on vauxhalls is far to shallow. it is a lot less than the equivalent nut depth would be, making it all to easy to strip the thread through over tightening :(

Title: Re: sump plug
Post by: Elite Pete on 14 February 2010, 21:13:52

IIRC didn't someone (may have been James V6) use a sparkplug as a temp bodge ::)

Title: Re: sump plug
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 14 February 2010, 21:14:38

M14 x 1.5 but, we used an M14 x 1.25 helicoil kit and fitted a Peugeot sump plug

Title: Re: sump plug
Post by: Andy B on 14 February 2010, 21:22:29

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M14 x 1.5 but,  .....

thanks Mark, I thought it was. I'll get Heinz to buy me one one somehow before the next oil change!  ::)  ::)  ::)