That pesky water nipple (aka the cursed water plug)
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That pesky water nipple (aka the cursed water plug)
Spent some time with a trashed head today. Propane and an air hammer made short work of removing this thing.
18mm hole. So either use an 18mm freeze plug (Mellings MPC-204B, Dorman 565-102) or drill it and tap for M20x1.5 (18.5mm drill bit) Or M20x2? And not have to drill
Hole above it is M12x1.5 if you want to do anything weird with that
Taint size is just under 14mm
Hope this helps someone down the line. I'll update with how I plug mine.
@concealer404
18mm hole. So either use an 18mm freeze plug (Mellings MPC-204B, Dorman 565-102) or drill it and tap for M20x1.5 (18.5mm drill bit) Or M20x2? And not have to drill
Hole above it is M12x1.5 if you want to do anything weird with that
Taint size is just under 14mm
Hope this helps someone down the line. I'll update with how I plug mine.
@concealer404
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Thank goodness for gmail archives saving all my previous parts orders:
McMaster-Carr Alloy Steel Cup Point Socket Set Screw, 3/4"-16 Thread, 3/4" Length, packs of 5
IIRC it was a slightly undersized fit but the tap was a lot cheaper than the one that was a slightly better size (this was 5 years ago). I used the JB weld just to make sure it stayed in and didn't leak.
McMaster-Carr Alloy Steel Cup Point Socket Set Screw, 3/4"-16 Thread, 3/4" Length, packs of 5
IIRC it was a slightly undersized fit but the tap was a lot cheaper than the one that was a slightly better size (this was 5 years ago). I used the JB weld just to make sure it stayed in and didn't leak.