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 Post subject: weeping sump plug
PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2019 5:41 pm 
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I would imagine this has been covered before but I can't find it. Done an oil change on the Toledo today and I noticed that the sump plug had been weeping, no obvious drips on the garage floor. Rightly or wrongly I wound a small amount of PTFE tape around the "outside " end of the plug threads - not run the car since. Are there any better solutions to what I think must be a commom problem? Thanks :jack:


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 Post subject: Re: weeping sump plug
PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2019 11:00 pm 
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It cant be to bad a leak if there are no drops on the floor? Are you sure its not from somewhere else?

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 Post subject: Re: weeping sump plug
PostPosted: Wed Jan 09, 2019 8:20 am 
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Yes I'm sure it is from there. I had the engine out last year and everything was cleaned well with new gaskets and seals, sad as I am I also polished the sump. There are no traces of oil running down from anywhere else but as you say it is only a slight leak.
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 Post subject: Re: weeping sump plug
PostPosted: Wed Jan 09, 2019 9:44 am 
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It's a Triumph, if it's not leaking oil, it's got no oil in it.

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 Post subject: Re: weeping sump plug
PostPosted: Wed Jan 09, 2019 9:50 am 
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It's a Triumph, if it's not leaking oil, it's got no oil in it.
Very true :lol: :lol: :lol:

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 Post subject: Re: weeping sump plug
PostPosted: Wed Jan 09, 2019 9:53 am 
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I've always used PTFE on the drain plug. You did wind it on in the direction of the threads didn't you?

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 Post subject: Re: weeping sump plug
PostPosted: Wed Jan 09, 2019 10:01 am 
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:lol: Yes Mart I did apply it the correct way, I learned that one years ago when I was attempting some DIY plumbing. Thanks for your reply, I've rran the engine this morning and so far so good. :wink:


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 Post subject: Re: weeping sump plug
PostPosted: Wed Jan 09, 2019 3:56 pm 
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Its a tapered thread, so oil-tighness depends upon it being tight enough to seal but not so tight that it knackers the threads and / or taper. Almost all I've ever seen (lots) have been overtightened at some point, I think its because folk don't like the last few threads showing....

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 Post subject: Re: weeping sump plug
PostPosted: Wed Jan 09, 2019 6:21 pm 
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That's a good point, my threads look fine and there certainly is and has had threads still showing. :jack:


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 Post subject: Re: weeping sump plug
PostPosted: Fri Jan 11, 2019 12:22 pm 
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Strange. The sump plus is about the only place I have never had a leak on one of my Triumphs!

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