sump plug ,

hi all , i have now got my engine ready to go back in , but i have hit on a small problem , when i tightened up the sump plug it just wouldn,t tighten , so i tried it with the washer off and it tightened up ,so what i have done ios buy another plug but a 14mm ford plug , they are a bit longer , and it tightened up a treat , what i want to know is would there be enough clearence in the sump ,, its a c20ne engine , any ideas :?:

How much longer? its a safe bet looking at the sump, how deep it is and from that how deep the inards are. As long as its smaller you should be ok.

From memmory, I am surprised that the sump is M14, though it was bigger.

Assuming the sump is fitted to the engine,put a socket on the crankshaft nut & turn it over a couple of times by hand.
That way you will feel/hear if anything touches.

This is what came in the spares package to my 2.0 Sport:

Part number (on the bag) 1#94310917 7-02-215 GR.4.105

M20x12 with a 24mm A/F hex head

Curiously, EPC lists the "plug, oil drain" as 90409376 6-52-475

I do not know if my spare is the correct size.

Lawrence

That looks about right Lawrence.

I brought a new one a few weeks back, cost me a whole £2.25 :shock:

"Engine Oil Fill" looks like the filler forthe gearbox

All the B`s & the 2.8 tdi are known to be M 14 :wink:

I bow to the A friend's knowledge on this one... indeed, EPC advises that the plug in my picture above is for the "rear transfer casing" for the C20NE, X20SE, C24NE, 2.3TD, X22XE and 2.5TD variants.

Sorry for any confusion.

Lawrence

thanks guys , i have turned it over by hand and there was no noise or resistance ,tommorrow (sunday ) is d day , going to put he rad on fill up of oil , and turn the key , so fingers crossed , :wink:

See here for how I .. sorry A friend resolved my sump plug saga :wink:

viewtopic.php?f=21&t=16954

well i put the rad on ,filled it of oil , turned the key ,nothing , had a look ,everything seemed ok , tried again nothing , at that moment , the mrs came out with a cuppa , asked how i was getting on i said ok just waiting for the oil pump to pump some oil around the engine before i started it up . :oops:

then she said whats this plug thing go to ,(the one on the coil ) thats to the steering pump , thats goes on last :oops:

, so when she went in i connected the plug and yes it fired up like a goodun , went in told the mrs see told you i could do it , :oops: