Oil Drain Plug Washer

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BigFred
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Oil Drain Plug Washer

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Here I go again... Looks like I'm missing another small part from my Thames project. I've got a bit of a leak around my oil pan (sump) drain plug and looking at the parts diagram it appears there should be some type of washer on the plug. I don't have that. (I must have stirred things up when I did a bit of an engine flush, removed the old sludge and put in new oil.) Anybody know what material that washer is made of so that I can make something up or look for something at the hardware or auto parts store? Thin copper maybe? Thanks.
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Re: Oil Drain Plug Washer

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BigFred wrote:Thin copper maybe? Thanks.
That's all it is!
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JAN wrote:
BigFred wrote:Thin copper maybe? Thanks.
That's all it is!
Thanks. Guess I'll need to drain the oil to get the measurements. :(
(Needs to be done eventually anyway.)
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Go to Ace, they have everything.
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zephyrgary wrote:Go to Ace, they have everything.
Any idea what size copper washer I'm shopping for?
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Advance Auto has them in copper and different sizes.
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mark wrote:Advance Auto has them in copper and different sizes.
Thanks. I guess I'll try them first, after I figure out what size I need.
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