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| posted on February 16th, 2003 at 03:39 PM |
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Can't find the drain plug
Just got a '74 L 1300. Great little beast. Went to change the oil and give a general service but found a problem. There is no drain plug in
the middle of the oil strainer cover plate. Every other dub I owned had one there. All the workshop manuals I have (3) all show the drain plug
there.
Any suggestions?
Thanks.
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| posted on February 16th, 2003 at 03:45 PM |
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That is normal
Some have them some don't. Just get another base plate and change it over. Mean while get your 10mm ratchet out ..... |
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| posted on February 16th, 2003 at 05:04 PM |
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plug
my old bug didn't have a drain nplug so i found one that did at a wreckers simple
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| posted on February 16th, 2003 at 05:29 PM |
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That was VW's way of making people pull the base plate off and giving the gause a clean and change the gasket.
Does have its benefits.
Futue te ipsum!!!
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| posted on February 16th, 2003 at 05:43 PM |
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why do you want to take the drain plug out? Just remove the whole strainer. Thats why they arent in all of them. they arent needed. Unless you
overfill with fresh oil.
Chris.... kombi pilot, oval dreamer... finisher #26971 2005 city to surf
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| posted on February 16th, 2003 at 07:38 PM |
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Thanks for all the input. Thought it might be to force you to clean the strainer at each oil change. Could be a tad messier getting the old oil
out.
Think I'll find one at the wreckers as suggested.
All my problems are so easily solved here. Thanks again.
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