OIL

Aug 28, 2007 2 Replies

As the proud owner of a recently acquired 1983 Series III, my activities as a would be mechanic have so far been limited to cleaning the engine and undercarriage whilst wearing a boiler suit and looking quite macho. I have changed the oil in and cleaned the filthy air filter. Now I want to change the oil, but I cannot remove the bolt on the oil sump to let the old black muck out. The 13/16th AF spanner seems to fit, although not that snugly, but the bolt has been screwed in so tight that my little hands buckle under the strain. There is not much room to fit any helpful device between the bolt and the prop shaft, so a wheel brace is no good (even if it fitted the bolt). Any ideas?



Also the screws that say TL or TF 88, often for holding the bodywork together, take which size spanner?



Thanks, and sorry for my amateurishness and stupidity.



Its usually easier to remove stubborn drain plugs with a socket and breaker bar. Go buy the correct sized socket or hammer one on and then use a long breaker bar and a bit of scaffold pole if necessary. Buy a new replacement sump plug and washer prior to doing this so that you can put something back in afterwards :)

"Countryboy"

The 13/16th AF spanner

One clean whack on the head of the plug with a medium hammer will loosen it enough for your delicate hands. Don't go mad with the whack though.

Huw

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