sump drain plug key

[Clio_Al]

Hi i have a 1.4 8v 1999, and just wondering if the size of the sump drain plug key is 8mm square.

 

[Fred@BTM]

yup

 

[Clio_Al]

Cheers i can go to halfords to get it now.

 

[Adam.]

Yeahhhhhhhhh

 

[Gandi69]

Yeah they do a set that'll do the gearbox too

 

[Adam.]

Yeah they do a set that'll do the gearbox too

IIRC the 8mm works on the gearbox too...:S?

 

[todd100]

8mm open ended spanner not work?

 

[Paul89]

nope

 

[Andyrg@ ClioTurbo]

IIRC the 8mm works on the gearbox too...:S?

I think he means "they do a set. The 8mm will do the gearbox too "

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

8mm open ended spanner not work?

it's a female plug, you need a male key. spanners are the opposite gender

 

[maynard]

IIRC the 8mm works on the gearbox too...:S?

that's what i thought!

 

[todd100]

it's a female plug, you need a male key. spanners are the opposite gender

are they not like this?

http://www.mowermagic.co.uk/acatalog/SquareSumpPlug.gif

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Nein, the tool is just like this:

 

[todd100]

Nein, the tool is just like this:

i mean the actual plug, theyre like that on some cars arent they? im thick the garage do mine lol

 

[Austin-182]

I have the above but wtf do i use with it? A spanner so i can turn it?

 

[maynard]

I have the above but wtf do i use with it? A spanner so i can turn it?

yep possibly a 19mm?

 

[Adam.]

 

[maynard]

 

[Gandi69]

I think he means "they do a set. The 8mm will do the gearbox too "

Yes thats what I meant indeed. Perhaps a little better grammatical prowess was required there by myself, but I was using a phone when posting.