Dimple magnetic sump plug leak
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Dimple magnetic sump plug leak
Was feeling slightly piqued as oil useage had increased, but happened to look underneath and found the sump plug leaking...
I had fitted a Dimplex super magnetic sump plug last change and initially it looks as if this could be the problem.
After seeing the leak I nipped up the plug to see if this cure, but next day the drip was there agian, so decided to return the original plug, along with a new washer.
When I went to change I noticed the washer had splayed out from underneath the plug's shoulder.
On dropping the new washer over the Dimplex and OE plug, the Dimplex shoulder covers the washer less. I should have measured each but the Dimplex seems a smaller diameter, which would I'm guessing predispose the washer to splay out from underneath, which is what has happened in my case
This pic is of the Dimplex with a new washer, showing the washer as a larger dia than the shoulder. The plug is resting on the washer so lifting it on the plug's shoulder, but only slightly. The OE plug's shoulder covers the washer completely
I had fitted a Dimplex super magnetic sump plug last change and initially it looks as if this could be the problem.
After seeing the leak I nipped up the plug to see if this cure, but next day the drip was there agian, so decided to return the original plug, along with a new washer.
When I went to change I noticed the washer had splayed out from underneath the plug's shoulder.
On dropping the new washer over the Dimplex and OE plug, the Dimplex shoulder covers the washer less. I should have measured each but the Dimplex seems a smaller diameter, which would I'm guessing predispose the washer to splay out from underneath, which is what has happened in my case
This pic is of the Dimplex with a new washer, showing the washer as a larger dia than the shoulder. The plug is resting on the washer so lifting it on the plug's shoulder, but only slightly. The OE plug's shoulder covers the washer completely
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