Oil Gallery Screwed Plugs

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ampwhu
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Re: Oil Gallery Screwed Plugs

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Yes all the swarf has been pulled out and cleaned with gun cleaner. I cant clean the block anymore! It
les
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Re: Oil Gallery Screwed Plugs

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That’s good, all you’ve got to do now is wait for that broken extractor to work itself out when things get hot ! Only joking —-Well I hope I am!! :D

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Re: Oil Gallery Screwed Plugs

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it won't come backwards out as the backplate will be in the way. it won't go in anymore forward into the engine as it's a taper thread. it is well and truly stuck! where I have tried to drill it out, it's as hard as my ex wife!
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