EJ passenger Head Plug question
- El_Freddo
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EJ passenger Head Plug question
G'day,
This plug same as on my EJ:
Is weeping quite a bit of oil. How do I seal it up?
The subaru manual says not to touch it unless it's really necessary. It doesn't give any details about how to remove it etc. I don't want to pull the cam out either.
But since I've got the engine out it would be best to tackle this now.
The above pic is not mine, I've stolen it from somewhere else as I've been lazy with the photographs of my unit.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers
Bennie
This plug same as on my EJ:
Is weeping quite a bit of oil. How do I seal it up?
The subaru manual says not to touch it unless it's really necessary. It doesn't give any details about how to remove it etc. I don't want to pull the cam out either.
But since I've got the engine out it would be best to tackle this now.
The above pic is not mine, I've stolen it from somewhere else as I've been lazy with the photographs of my unit.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers
Bennie
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I have changed a few and would recommend you buy a new one off Andy ($11 is worth it).
To remove the old one is easy, just stick a flat blade screwdriver in the centre (keep away from the edge) and punch the driver through, then just twist and lever out. I also clean up the head with thinners/turps and then put threebond on the cover, then just knock it in with a large socket.
To remove the old one is easy, just stick a flat blade screwdriver in the centre (keep away from the edge) and punch the driver through, then just twist and lever out. I also clean up the head with thinners/turps and then put threebond on the cover, then just knock it in with a large socket.
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as in you didn't remove the plug first?
just order a new one and replace it. easy to do with the car slightly raised.
problem with cars / engines this old is every seal / pipe eventually fails. i have replaced just about all the rubber in mine.
just order a new one and replace it. easy to do with the car slightly raised.
problem with cars / engines this old is every seal / pipe eventually fails. i have replaced just about all the rubber in mine.
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Well the engine is back in without having sorted this plate with anything more than some turps and a thick smear of silicone - yeah yeah I know...
I had thoughts that this plate would need to be pulled out from the cam side of the housing, meaning the cams would need to have been removed...
Cheers
Bennie
I had thoughts that this plate would need to be pulled out from the cam side of the housing, meaning the cams would need to have been removed...
Cheers
Bennie
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