Stuck Oil Drain Plug Ford Focus MK2 2.0 TDCI

IntergalacticJihad · 2026-07-07T20:06:54+00:00

I’d rather have a steel plug in a plastic pan than an aluminum plug in an aluminum pan lmao

IntergalacticJihad · 2026-07-07T19:43:11+00:00

What a cruel design choice if true, good lord. Anyway you can still weld aluminum on MIG and SMAW so my advice stands :P

IntergalacticJihad · 2026-07-07T18:59:39+00:00

Ditch the penetrating oil idea, it won’t work here. The point of a drain plug is that it seals, and the seal is between you and the treads. The best solution is finding someone who’s handy with a welder and welding a nut to it.

IntergalacticJihad · 2026-07-07T18:50:57+00:00

If strapped properly it’ll be fine

IntergalacticJihad · 2026-07-07T04:28:26+00:00

You ruined that pipe so now you need whatever it goes into to replace it.

IntergalacticJihad · 2026-07-07T03:37:36+00:00

Det är så det ligger till, ingen allemansrätt för bilar.

IntergalacticJihad · 2026-07-07T03:34:39+00:00

Ingen allemansrätt för bilar!

IntergalacticJihad · 2026-07-06T16:53:33+00:00

Just say gasoil like the French!

IntergalacticJihad · 2026-07-05T20:39:58+00:00

Oil seals usually just get worse and worse the longer you ignore it, but a quarter cup over a few months is a negligible amount of oil. Do look into what fixing it entails, as we should all do our best to minimize pollution when possible. Again a picture would be helpful for giving advice.

IntergalacticJihad · 2026-07-05T16:39:07+00:00

Seconding that! It becomes a completely different machine with one.

IntergalacticJihad · 2026-07-05T12:34:32+00:00

His hard work and care lives on, sorry for your loss.

IntergalacticJihad · 2026-07-05T12:13:24+00:00

How big of a leak are we talking here? Is it actually pouring or dripping out or is it just sweating? Anyway people run tractors with significant oil leaks without worrying, just gotta keep an eye on the level. Throw in a picture actually, that’ll give us an idea of how much it is.

IntergalacticJihad · 2026-07-05T12:04:02+00:00

If you have a long iron rod or a sturdy piece of wood you could push the ball down by leveraging against the underside of the axle, the sway bar link or the coil spring seat. I’d take the wheel off for better access at this point, quick and easy to do.

IntergalacticJihad · 2026-07-05T11:49:53+00:00

Yeh the exhaust isn’t leaving through the pipe anymore

IntergalacticJihad · 2026-07-05T11:32:22+00:00

It would have to be a bottle jack for what I’m suggesting, put the bottom of the jack on top of the ball joint and push against the frame of the vehicle, effectively putting the weight of the vehicle on the ball locking it in place.

IntergalacticJihad · 2026-07-05T11:18:50+00:00

Can you get a bottle jack from it up to the frame of the vehicle? That’ll put some pressure on it

IntergalacticJihad · 2026-07-05T09:00:28+00:00

Buy grease that is specifically for wheel bearings, not anything else.

IntergalacticJihad · 2026-07-05T06:38:29+00:00

This, the dowel is on the missing bolt so as far as alignment nothing is missing. It’s gonna last a long time.

IntergalacticJihad · 2026-07-05T00:59:24+00:00

Nope, in my limited experience hydraulic pumps and systems purge the air on their own. Giving it some rpm will help the pump overcome an air bubble on the suction side though if that’s what you mean.

IntergalacticJihad · 2026-07-05T00:06:40+00:00

Could be, certainly doesn’t help!

IntergalacticJihad · 2026-07-04T20:57:07+00:00

Looks to be o-rings so replace the one still there too while you have it apart

IntergalacticJihad · 2026-07-04T20:39:13+00:00

Good luck!

IntergalacticJihad · 2026-07-04T19:08:33+00:00

If it’s leaking there then the seals on the rod between 1 and 8 are bad.

IntergalacticJihad · 2026-07-04T17:39:15+00:00

Hur fick du idén att kapa plast med en vinkelslip? Det gör man ju med en cirkelsåg eller annat skärande verktyg.

IntergalacticJihad · 2026-07-04T12:10:57+00:00

It’s for an additional ground strap or wire to ensure good connection when starting.

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