hacker-pschorr

I'm in the middle of draining the fluid out of my 79 (yes I pulled the fill plug first). The bolt towards the front of the motor was wrapped in plumbers / pipe tape. Is this necessare? I've never seen anyone here mention using the stuff on these bolts or anywhere else on the car.

Parnelli Joneser

that's teflon tape. Plumber's Tape is the metal strap with holes in it that they use to hang/strap pipes down with. As to teflon thread sealer on the plug, when I did the fluid change on mine there was evidence of teflon tape so I retaped the threads. But I applied it sparingly and made sure it was up on the threads and not in such a manner that a gob could come off the end and enter the fluid stream. I tape pipe threads everyday at work so I didn't even question it when I saw it.

GlenL

Remember that the torque on these plugs is low: 22nM. I think they are screwed up on so many cars because they are over torqued.

Might be too late for H-P, but part of this procedure should be getting one or two new plugs in advance. Mine seem to lose the magnets and the heads are usually messed up.

hacker-pschorr

Haha, too late is the key. Oh well, they went in and out pretty easy - 17ft-lbs per the shop manuals.

Plumbers tape , Silicone tape, ok - I actually have a few rolls of silicone tape so I guess I should have just put some on. Oh well, not doing it again. Here's hoping it doesn't leak.