mk2 Golf 8v GTI > Replacing core plug at rear of engine, any hints/tips.....

[Cally]

Too make life easier or is it a case of having too remove a load the top gubbings to do it or any easier ways around it guy's?...

Me thinking not tbh,  and i'll have to start doing a whole lotta stripping to get to it.. D'oh

I can just about get my finger tips and get it too the hole, wondering if there was a clever technique/tip  too help me pop it in nice and tight or is it a defo stripping sesh needed to do this silly little job done, reet pain to get too eh... 

Thought i'd ask for a few ideas/opinions before i dive in...

 


Cheers...

[Cally]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bpzxf_flm8M

[clipperjay]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QO0gzQuki0A&feature=related
 

[Cally]

Thanks for that fella, easy with engine out eh.. 


My fault for leaving it in t'garage with no anti freeze a winter or 2 back when i lost interest in the thing..

Would like to be able to pop it back in with minimum fuss and not removing half the top end to get to it, but i won't hold my breath on that one..

No doubt i'l have to start stripping..

Was hoping i could get something to lever the bugger back in.. I dunno... 

[clipperjay]

No space at least your old ones have popped out already 
I'm not saying its impossible, but banging them in they must be flush otherwise they will piss on themselves?
Seems alot of grief either way fella.
 

[Cally]

Yeh, looks like i'll be stripping it sometime...

Gutted...

Got a few jobs too crack on with first so will leave it until the hubs are replaced, the bloody caliper bolts are rotted and i got stuck on them back about a year ago, they will not come out and make life easy.. and it sat in garage since... 

Looks like i'll be removing the whole carrier/hub etc from the leg and do it that way...

Time to get summat done here me thinks, now to get hold of hubs or suss how to cut them bolts out of the caliper, put a stop to everything did that and i lost heart in the bloody thing...

 

[clipperjay]

Dont let it overwhelm you, make a list and cross it off in order of pain in the arse.
We have all been there, still there its just after two years I can see light now  

[Mr Blue]

Might be a tad late but if its the middle plug then you can replace that by leaving the engine in and just unbolting the inner driveshaft out the way.

Mine leaked and removed it with a dremel bit (cut it in half) You might need some Loctite 540 when you fit it.


 

[Cally]

No not to late atall man, i int started it yet... 

I forget which plug it was now, might have been the middle one, i'll have to check, i can
get my fingertips to it and just about get the plug to the holewith a struggle  i remember that...   

Cheers for the reply man, all advice and suggestions are welcome plenty of time before i actually do 'owt anyway i spect...

This weather gotta improve for a start, how depressing eh. more like january than late june..

Anyways, Onwards and upwards eh..

Keep them coming, all welcome, don't be shy..



Cheers guy's