core plugs on f7r

[Nayls]

Easy & accessable job? or utter nightmare?

it's in a clio btw not a 5.

[Scoff]

bit of a pig sometimes. be carefull not to score the bore that they're pressed into else the new ones will leak. I havn't tried this but I thought maybe welding a long bolt to the middle of the plug then using a big washer, bit of tube and nut you could wind the nut on to pull the plug out of the block. no doubt there is a tool you could buy to do it with but there isn't much space down there if the engine is in the bay.

[Nayls]

Apparantly they have "fallen out" during the cold weather! so removing is'nt an issue.

I have'nt looked at the car in person yet so was unsure of where they're located & what space is available?

Does it sound a bit dodgey to you that they froze & dropped out during the winter?

[Bruce - BHPerformance]

If there is no antifreeze in the block then the core plug popping out has just saved the block from cracking!

[Coops]

depends which ones, ones in block can be a pig, theres one behind the flywheel etc etc