DCI Sump Plug

[XPS420]

WTF is this sump plug.

Its square on the inside?? Anyone know how it is removed?

(i will search now)

 

[Scott]

Take the socket off your ratchet an it probably just that. Could be a 1/2 drive or 3/4 one.

 

[XPS420]

I tried the ratchets, they were too big, and 1 was to small. :S

Anyone have the same sump plug?

 

[Scott]

I think another member had that problem where none would fit. So he bought one that was too big and shaved it down with an angle grinder to make it fit.

 

[Guy]

Mmm, that was me. It ain't the sump plug though, it was the gearbox drain plug. Sump plug's a standard 14mm bolt .

 

[mikey]

Mrs' clio had a square oil drain plug (7mm) you have to buy a "key" that fits on your ratchet...tried filing down a 1/4" extension to fit, it just twisted :doh: check it aint the gearbox oil drain, most sensible non-frog cars have a good old bolt

 

[XPS420]

ROFL, it might be gearbox one then. Where the #### have they hidden the sump then?

 

[Guy]

Is that the current model Clio Mikey? It's practically the same car as the K12. Now you mention it, this does look about 7mm square.

 

[XPS420]

Is that the current model Clio Mikey? It's practically the same car as the K12. Now you mention it, this does look about 7mm square.

That looks exactly like what i need!

I need to confirm if the thing i am trying to undo is the sump plug.

 

[Guy]

Take a pic! The tool above is a 1/2" to 3/8" adaptor that's had a bit of angle grinder magic done to it .

 

[XPS420]

Went halfords, got an 8mm thing like above £4.99, test fitted in car park. Fitted fine.

came home, undone bolt, got oil in old engine oil box. had to stab old oil filter with screw driver to get it off, (Y) put new filter on, ran abit of fresh oil through car, put sump plug back on, put new oil in and away you go! Easy!

Got indoors, Ordred some coilovers for £491

 

[Guy]

Ooo, you jammy git! I'm probably going to buy a GTX580 for my PC tomorrow so there .

 

[XPS420]

Adjustable Ride Height :glare:

I wanted ones like my Glanza though, with adjustable ride height, damping and camber. Guess these would do.

 

[Guy]

Still mate, you're gonna be the only person I've heard of with coilovers on a K12 (Y).

 

[mikey]

It's a 53 plate mate, and that's the key :grinning: even the sparkies are a nightmare...only the skinniest of 14mm deep sockets goes in the hole, and if the ratchet is all the way in the socket doesn't reach the bottom of the plug! And don't mention the bloody oil filter

Is that the current model Clio Mikey? It's practically the same car as the K12. Now you mention it, this does look about 7mm square.

 

[XPS420]

newer and newer cars are becoming a nightmare to work on. Everything is the same, just with 100 pre steps like having to remove the entire cowl top to undo the top screws for the strut. ####ing crazy!

I was gonna ask for help tips for doing coilies on Micra.

I nearly got some 16" wheels from a Primera for £120 ono exactly like these and have them black or something.

i am going to delay the wheels till i fit coilovers and see what the best setup would be?

175/65/15
or
205/50/16

 

[James]

I've got an identical set of those if you're after a set still, without tyres, except I was only looking for £60! Would be collection only though unless you could arrange a courier

James

 

[XPS420]

Thanks mate, but the price i was quoted was with 4 good tyres balanced and fitted to the car.

 

[James]

Thanks mate, but the price i was quoted was with 4 good tyres balanced and fitted to the car.

Aha! Never mind then :grinning:

 

[Swiper]

primera wheels won't fit a micra as the pcd is wrong. micra is 100mm x 4 and primera is 114.3mm x 4 (so is the newer almera n16)

 

[XPS420]

Thanks for the heads up mate. But i allready found that out the ####ed up way.