[Healeys] OD drain plug

[Bob Haskell]

I seriously doubt the adhesives would take the torque required to loosen 
the plug.  If you want a nut, then find an earlier plug as Michael S. 
suggested.  For tools, I prefer the socket style by British Tool as it 
gets one's knuckles clear of the chassis.

Bob Haskell
AHCA 3000 Mk I registrar
http://www.ciahc.org/registry_3000mk1.php

On 12/17/2014 03:27 AM, Simon Lachlan wrote:
> OK, thank for all the advice re. tools. Someone did send the required
> dimensions so all is well.
> It occurred to me that one might forget about all these tools and dimensions
> if one were able to weld(?) a biggish nut onto the brass drain plug????
> Of course, "brass" is the key word. Is it brass in fact? And can it be
> welded? A quick Google suggests brazing/silver solder.......
> Plastic Metal as, I think, we call it or JB Weld would be worth a try? If it
> failed, one would be no worse off...
> Simon
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Healey Bruce [mailto:healeybruce at roadrunner.com]
> Sent: 17 December 2014 01:09
> To: 'Charlie'; 'Simon Lachlan'
> Cc: healeys at autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: [Healeys] OD drain plug dimensions
>
> I have the socket-like tool from the British Tool Company as well.  It works
> OK, but it can slip off.  I put a small floor jack under the socket wrench
> to keep it engaged while breaking it loose.
>
> Bruce
> Brea, CA
> 1960 BN7
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Charlie
> Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2014 8:06 AM
> To: Simon Lachlan
> Cc: healeys at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] OD drain plug dimensions
>
> I got mine from this guy:
> https://www.facebook.com/pages/British-Tool-Company/121629271210814
> I think his is the one that Moss carries.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> From: "Simon Lachlan" <simon.lachlan at homecall.co.uk>
> To: "Richard Kahn" <tahoehealey at hotmail.com>
> Cc: healeys at autox.team.net
> Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2014 10:36:16 AM
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] OD drain plug dimensions
>
> The plug size..............please, just the plug size.
>
> Simon
>
>
>
> From: Richard Kahn [mailto:tahoehealey at hotmail.com]
> Sent: 16 December 2014 15:03
> To: Simon Lachlan
> Subject: RE: [Healeys] OD drain plug dimensions
>
>
>
> I got mine from British Car Specialist years ago. I believe Moss carries one
> also.
> Rich Kahn
>
>> From: simon.lachlan at homecall.co.uk
>> To: healeys at autox.team.net
>> Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2014 14:46:05 +0000
>> Subject: [Healeys] OD drain plug dimensions
>>
>> Thank you everyone for your suggestions.
>>
>> Does anyone have the dimensions per my original request? That is all
>> that
> I
>> need.
>>
>> Simon
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