[TR] TR3 Breather vs TR4 Breather Plug

[Darrell Walker]

I took a different route when I decided to remove mine.  I was afraid to punch a hole in it and then not be able to get it out (engine was installed), so I glued chunk of threaded rod (cut from a bolt) into the plug with JBWeld.  I section of thread was drilled and tapped to accept a smaller bolt as a puller.  First attempt pulled the epoxy plug out, but the second try worked a treat.  I think the first attempt helped to remove any contamination that was there.

-Darrell



> On Jun 24, 2020, at 2:50 PM, Geo Hahn <ahwahneetr at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Bill -
> 
> Not very difficult to remove as they are basically stamped sheet metal.  A 3/8" hole may be overkill - I just Dremeled a bit to weaken a spot in the center, then hammered a stubby flat-blade screwdriver into it.  That let me twist and pry the plug out.
> 
> Not much working room down there but I didn't want to get metal bits into the crankcase.
> 
> In case you're thinking about getting at it from the inside -- no access there as the plug goes into a blind area.
> 
> Geo
> 
> On Wed, Jun 24, 2020 at 2:34 PM Bill Brewer <billbrewer59 at yahoo.com <mailto:billbrewer59 at yahoo.com>> wrote:
>      I have a TR4 breather plug in my TR3 engine installed in my car. I want to take it out and go back to the original TR3 breather. How hard is it to get the TR4 breather plug out? I am thinking about drilling a 3/8” hole and trying to pull it out with a little homemade puller. I am wondering how hard they are jammed in.
> 
>      TIA,
> 
>  
> 
>      Bill in Morro Bay (formally Bill in Tehachapi)
> 
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