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Old 04-10-11, 08:50 AM
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So I was sitting looking at my block now that it is torn down, and I want to remove all the oil galley plugs to the machine shop can clean the oil passages. How do you guys go about doing this? I am used to threaded holes with npt pugs, not this ball plug crap...
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Ok, here is how I got them out. Weld a bolt to the plug, then used a slide hammer to pop the plug out. Once the front plugs are out, you can tap the back ones out with a long rod through the oil passages.
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That's how its done!
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stockhatch, i love you.
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Well, that's odd...
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Originally Posted by stockhatch
Well, that's odd...




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Yep, that's how our guys does it as well.
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Nice . Just noticed that only intelligent people posted in this thread. Miracle of the day for me!
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