Thanks to all for the replys. Here are most of them, with my responses. This
leak has been going on for a long time....I've tried most everything. There
were a number of replies suggesting thread sealant, but it seems to me that
the sealing should be at the washer not the threads as these are NOT pipe
threads.
Is there a serious scratch on a mating surface ( no, not that mating surface )
that the washer doesn't seal?
Not that can be seen with my eyeballs.
I wasn't tightening it, for fear of stripping it completely. Make sure it is
seated all the way.
This is an old Mini....the plug has already been helicoiled....so I too am
nervous about reefing down on the plug too much, but my calibrated elbow tells
me it's tight enough.
A thick wad of teflon tape?
Tried that. But these aren't pipe threads; so the sealing must be at the
washer not the threads, right?
Expanding rubber plug (NAPA, etc.) ??
I've wondered about this route (root?)...but those things make me
nervous....anyone use one?
Is it the plug that's leaking, or is that just where some other leak is
dripping off of, as the low point?
Definetly the plug. No doubts in my mind. But I have a weak mind.
A bit of Hylomar on the threads??
What is this Hylomar, of which you speak, Georgie?
Could it be a crack in the brazing that fixes the bung to the pan?
No, because it's a Mini....cast pan. Haven't seen any cracks, or holes in the
casting.
Geoff Branch
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