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Old 31 December 2005, 12:25 PM
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Default Effin Clio sump plug - HELP!!!
Hi all

Finally got round to servicing the mrs's clio (t-reg) 1.2 thing and came to undo the sump plug & its a square socket?!?!?! any ideas how/where i can get one or if anyone has found something i could use!?!?

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Old 31 December 2005, 12:32 PM
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They sell em in Halfords.
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Hey
On my Pug 205 I had the very same problem, so i used the connecting square piece of steel which connects between two domestic door handles, which fit into a 10mm socket...

Worked time & time agian for me...

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happy new year guys thanks for the help
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Try the end of your ratchet or extension bar WITHOUT a socket...like teh diff on a scoob. 1/2" IIRC


or is that 5/16" on them
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halfords or motorworld should sell them!
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Originally Posted by pnbond007
Hey
On my Pug 205 I had the very same problem, so i used the connecting square piece of steel which connects between two domestic door handles, which fit into a 10mm socket...

Worked time & time agian for me...

PNB
Sure a mate said he used to do this with his 5 turbo?
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Originally Posted by ALi-B
Try the end of your ratchet or extension bar WITHOUT a socket...
Just like you do with a 205 GTI...
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Originally Posted by Ayde
Sure a mate said he used to do this with his 5 turbo?
Yep, that's a pretty well known thing in the gtt world.
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