Pre-Drilled Drain Plugs?, Are they available? |
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Pre-Drilled Drain Plugs?, Are they available? |
GregAmy |
Jun 26 2018, 09:04 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,298 Joined: 22-February 13 From: Middletown CT Member No.: 15,565 Region Association: North East States |
Putting aside discussion on whether they're needed...a historics group I'm running with (VRG) is insisting I run with drilled and safety-wired engine and trans drain plug fasteners. In a cursory search through common vendors I'm not able to locate any.
Is anyone aware of pre-drilled engine drain bolt, plate/screen bolt, and trans plugs before I spend the coin on a drill jig? |
TheCabinetmaker |
Jun 27 2018, 05:43 PM
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I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,300 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
Uh, properly done safety wire will stop a bolt from unscrewing. What do you mean by a loose piece of wire? I was a jet mechanic in the Vietnam war. Every nut, bolt, and screw was safety wired, and everytime i wired one a quality control inspector signed off my work. They never came loose.
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Jamie |
Jun 27 2018, 07:12 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,031 Joined: 13-October 04 From: Georgetown,KY Member No.: 2,939 Region Association: South East States |
Uh, properly done safety wire will stop a bolt from unscrewing. What do you mean by a loose piece of wire? I was a jet mechanic in the Vietnam war. Every nut, bolt, and screw was safety wired, and everytime i wired one a quality control inspector signed off my work. They never came loose. Properly done is the key phrase here, and safety wires work just fine if there is something close by to secure the wire to, not easily done with a drain plug or an oil filter for our 914's. |
ClayPerrine |
Jun 28 2018, 12:16 PM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,463 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille |
Uh, properly done safety wire will stop a bolt from unscrewing. What do you mean by a loose piece of wire? I was a jet mechanic in the Vietnam war. Every nut, bolt, and screw was safety wired, and everytime i wired one a quality control inspector signed off my work. They never came loose. Properly done is the key phrase here, and safety wires work just fine if there is something close by to secure the wire to, not easily done with a drain plug or an oil filter for our 914's. Aircraft safety wire can be run between bolts to insure they don't turn. You don't have to wire them to the case on the trans, just to each other to keep them from turning. |
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