[Fot] Pure Water in the crankcase catch can

[Philip Gott]

Got it!
Yes, it was a challenge, but the Ken Knight solution worked well. 
1) ensure no filings can reach other parts of the engine
2) drill out the center of the plug big enough to fit a hack saw blade into it.
3) cut the plug into thirds, more or less, like a pizza. Cut to the cast iron threads, but not into them.
4) use a flat punch to knock one of the sections out.
5) fold the other two sections together with the punch. At this point it should either screw out or can be removed with a pair of pliers.
6) use heavy grease on a screw driver to get the aluminum pieces and filings out of the cooling system.
Thanks everyone, especially Ken, for your suggestions!
Phil Gott

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> On Sep 14, 2021, at 9:37 AM, fubog1 via Fot <fot at autox.team.net> wrote:
> 
> 
> It can be done but it'll be a #itch to get the plug out with the head still on the engine, it's best/easiest to drill/machine it out on the bench.
> If it's leaking in the middle it's likely rotten and has to be replaced.
> If it's leaking around the edge, peen the edge of the plug, it's soft, and dump a small jar of the original Bars leak* in it & it'll likely be fine until next overhaul.
> Glen Efinger
> * it saved the USS Nautilus & also works well in TR racecars...
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Philip Gott via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
> To: Friends Of Triumph <fot at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Mon, Sep 13, 2021 7:37 pm
> Subject: Re: [Fot] Pure Water in the crankcase catch can
> 
> Thanks for the private responses.
> It is indeed the aluminum plug in the rocker box floor. Some solutions are covered in Kas’s “Triumphs” book. 
> Does anyone have suggestions about how to remove that plug without first removing the cylinder head?
> Phil
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
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> > On Sep 12, 2021, at 10:30 PM, Philip Gott via Fot <fot at autox.team.net> wrote:
> > 
> > This weekend at the Glen my engine pumped about 6 oz of pure water ( not the expected oil-water milkshake mixture) into the catch can in a 20 minute session. I had to top up the coolant a similar amount.
> > This is unusual due to the purity of the water.  It was clear. 
> > I am running Driven XP3 oil. Not running anti freeze, just water wetter.
> > What could be the cause? Anyone have similar experience? 
> > I’m thinking the aluminum plug in the head in the rocker arm area could be at fault. That could send water almost immediately out the vent in the rocker cover before it mixed with oil in the crankcase. Plausible?
> > Will run a cooling system pressure test tomorrow.
> > Any advice appreciated.
> > Thanks,
> > Phil Gott
> > 
> > Sent from my iPhone
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