[Healeys] Overdrive drain plug

[WILLIAM B LAWRENCE]

The early cars had a drain plug with a large hex. Makes it a lot easier. Maybe
someone has one in their spares...

Bill Lawrence
BN1 #554

> From: leavcast at gmail.com
> To: healeys at autox.team.net
> Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2013 16:13:21 -0700
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Overdrive drain plug
>
> These folks appear to have the tool.
>
> http://www.originalduplicates.com/tools.html
>
>
> George Castleberry
> 54 BN1
> 59 AN5
> Flagstaff, AZ
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Bob Haskell
>   To: healeyguy at aol.com
>   Cc: healeys at autox.team.net
>   Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 3:54 PM
>   Subject: Re: [Healeys] Overdrive drain plug
>
>
>   Perry,
>
>   The part number for the service tool is 18G708 per BMC Service Tool
>   Catalog published by Churchill in 1965.  It looks like a short socket
>   (with the ears) mounted on a tube with a tommy bar on the other end.
>
>   Rob Nortier sells one he manufactures on ebay, but I don't see one
>   listed now (and don't remember his seller's name).
>
>   Cheers,
>
>   Bob Haskell
>   AHCA 3000 Mk I registrar
>   http://www.ciahc.org/registry_3000mk1.php
>
>   On 07/31/2013 06:18 PM, healeyguy at aol.com wrote:
>   > OK its time for a reality check. Unless you owned a BMC repair shop or
> had
>   > access to the factory service tool, which I have not found a part
number
> for
>   > yet, most mechanics have used a drift and hammer to finalize the
> tightening
>   > process of the OD second type drain plug. True the tool is readily
> available
>   > now days if you really need a tool that you will use a few times during
> your
>   > ownership although the OD filter should be cleaned more often. You only
> have
>   > to tap a brass drift a couple times to snug the plug. If you have to
beat
> on
>   > the plug to stop a leak, the fiber washer probably needs changed.
>   > Sorry for the rant....
>   > Aloha
>   > Perry
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