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| 4RF RDS Member Since: 19 Jul 2015 Location: Ottawa Posts: 933   
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FWIW I just use an adjustable wrench like you do. If it is so tight that you are worried about stripping the brass bolt head, something else is wrong with the threads. 👍. Parts list says its just a 3/4 npt. No bolt size ☹️
 Click image to enlarge 2010 Range Rover MkIII Autobiography Super Charged (Idris) 2003 Range Rover Mk III (Desmond FitzWilliam) 2000 Defender 110 CSW TD5 (CTX) 1992 Range Rover Classic (Lizzy) 1972 Series III 300 Tdi (Stanwood) 1967 MGB GT Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats. H. L. Mencken (1880 - 1956) |
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15th May 2018 2:00pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17384  
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A 3/4" NPT hex plug will be 1.1/16" across flats if it conforms to standards.
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15th May 2018 3:02pm |
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| 4RF RDS Member Since: 19 Jul 2015 Location: Ottawa Posts: 933
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The things people know! 👍 2010 Range Rover MkIII Autobiography Super Charged (Idris)
2003 Range Rover Mk III (Desmond FitzWilliam) 2000 Defender 110 CSW TD5 (CTX) 1992 Range Rover Classic (Lizzy) 1972 Series III 300 Tdi (Stanwood) 1967 MGB GT Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats. H. L. Mencken (1880 - 1956) |
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15th May 2018 3:35pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17384
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Yes, utterly useless for 99.99% of the time!
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15th May 2018 5:44pm |
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| 4RF RDS Member Since: 19 Jul 2015 Location: Ottawa Posts: 933
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Think of it as... A walking compendium of semi-useless knowledge. 😉 2010 Range Rover MkIII Autobiography Super Charged (Idris)
2003 Range Rover Mk III (Desmond FitzWilliam) 2000 Defender 110 CSW TD5 (CTX) 1992 Range Rover Classic (Lizzy) 1972 Series III 300 Tdi (Stanwood) 1967 MGB GT Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats. H. L. Mencken (1880 - 1956) |
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15th May 2018 6:48pm |
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| derbywill Member Since: 25 Mar 2010 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 558  
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Remember the filler plug is on the overdrive unit itself (8mm Allen key if I remember rightly) the torx in the original filler bung location is now a level bung.
Cheers Will 2005 90 XS 1954 86'' Series 1 tilt 1968 88” 2A 200tdi 2002 110 Hardtop |
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15th May 2018 8:16pm |
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| Naf Member Since: 07 Dec 2016 Location: Sandbox Posts: 412  
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You fill into the roamer drive till the fluid comes ouf of the small hole in the top plug. Run for 1km and check oil level again.
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16th May 2018 9:29am |
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| alexatnd Member Since: 19 May 2015 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 270
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Thanks everyone for replying
1). 28mm spanner fits the new filler plug 2). Only concern was the amount of effort I had to use to undo it, must have been a gorilla with a 5 ft breaker bar that tightened it up .Fairly certain took out some threads in the process, but its back in again and nothing leaking 3). Yup, that tiny drain screw in the roamerdrive does leak a lot of oil if its not tightened up enough. Problem is that the torx screwdrivers I've got are the kind that have a small plastic handle with a long shaft and you can tighten thigs up to a certain extend after which it just flexes. Got some that fit onto a socket set ratchet, I'll nip it up a wee bit The fun part was removing the filler plug thinking that nothing would come out ... wrong. Don't think conditioning your hair with used GL-4 oil is to be recommended 
Next problem is getting the sump drain plug to seal. Again the saem gorilla must have been there as I had to use a 4 ft breaker bar and a bit of pipe to undo it.. New washer and correct torque setting doesn't stop it dripping ... neither does uping torque to ~40nm Do I just nip it up gradually till it stops? Someone suggested that overtightening it might have damaged te sump face the plug screws into. Santa - 1977 Series 3 - new chassis, tub, disc brakes,SU Carb Gertie - 1999 110 TD5 - like a Phoenix from the ashes back on road... almost Effie - 2004 110 TD5 County |
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17th May 2018 8:14am |
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| alexatnd Member Since: 19 May 2015 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 270
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I might have been the gorilla in question but don;tthink so, got a roamerdrive on y series 3 as well, think I've played with that one before but not this one. Santa - 1977 Series 3 - new chassis, tub, disc brakes,SU Carb
Gertie - 1999 110 TD5 - like a Phoenix from the ashes back on road... almost Effie - 2004 110 TD5 County |
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17th May 2018 8:17am |
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| 4RF RDS Member Since: 19 Jul 2015 Location: Ottawa Posts: 933
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Wrap some teflon tape around the threads that should help stop it leaking and not require so much effort. 🤔. Worth a try👍 2010 Range Rover MkIII Autobiography Super Charged (Idris)
2003 Range Rover Mk III (Desmond FitzWilliam) 2000 Defender 110 CSW TD5 (CTX) 1992 Range Rover Classic (Lizzy) 1972 Series III 300 Tdi (Stanwood) 1967 MGB GT Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats. H. L. Mencken (1880 - 1956) |
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17th May 2018 3:00pm |
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| alexatnd Member Since: 19 May 2015 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 270
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Tried that on an other landy, didn't work Santa - 1977 Series 3 - new chassis, tub, disc brakes,SU Carb
Gertie - 1999 110 TD5 - like a Phoenix from the ashes back on road... almost Effie - 2004 110 TD5 County |
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17th May 2018 3:25pm |
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| derbywill Member Since: 25 Mar 2010 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 558
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I thought they was taper plugs like the Land Rover filler plugs, Generally just 'nipped' up, if they are over tightened they can open the hold up and go through into the casing.
I would try some PTFE tape and hope for the best. Cheers Will 2005 90 XS 1954 86'' Series 1 tilt 1968 88” 2A 200tdi 2002 110 Hardtop |
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18th May 2018 11:40am |
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