greengoddess
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anyone know what plug is fitted to my corsa b 1.0 12v ( no nut only a hole ) feels like a hexagon or torx , anyone know and also what size it is?
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Kerry
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its about this big 
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broster
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Registered: 6th Dec 02
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think its 17mm or19mm
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Kerry
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its 17mm
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Stone Cold Rattlesnake
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Registered: 12th Jun 02
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is it the oil sump nut???
i dunno bout other corsas but the TD is size 22mm for the nut on the oil sump
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leeshez
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It's not a bolt or allen key. It is a star key from your car accesory shop i did my M8s 1.2 16V and it was ethier a 10 or 12mm cap 
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Skinner
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Registered: 14th Jul 03
Location: aberdeen drives:mk4 irmscher astra on 18's
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its a 45mm or 40 mm torx bit
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broster
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seems every1 has a deferent one dont it! mines a 17mm nut. as are the other few corsas iv serviced
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Demo
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Registered: 27th Sep 01
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maybe its the x14xe and x16xe that have the 17mm bolt
[Edited on 06-03-2004 by Demo]
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and-m
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Registered: 5th May 02
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quote:
Originally posted by Skinner
its a 45mm or 40 mm torx bit
Get outta here.
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Fad
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yeah 14XE 16XE and 20X all use 17mm dunno about the lesser models but just go to your local vaux and get a new one. your suposed to change them and washer after every oil change
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Kerry
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quote:
Originally posted by Kerry
its 17mm
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greengoddess
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thanx guys and gals tho bit confused on the size, bought some torx sockets today so will see what size it is and post later
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Ryan L
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mine is 17mm
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greengoddess
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and the winner of the sump plug knowledge test is .........skinner it was a T40 torx or star bit.
thanx again people!
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Joff
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Why the fcuk would the sump plug be a T-40 bolt??
Someone at Vauxhall was smoking some funny shit that day 
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Andy
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quote:
Originally posted by Joff
Why the fcuk would the sump plug be a T-40 bolt??
Someone at Vauxhall was smoking some funny shit that day
Maybe they want to put folk off doing their own oil changes, so they can rip us off when they do it? 
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Skinner
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Registered: 14th Jul 03
Location: aberdeen drives:mk4 irmscher astra on 18's
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all 1.0 12v has torx bit sumpo plugs like some of other vauxhalls
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Kris TD
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mine is 22mm
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Joff
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Vauxhall probably bought a few thousand Torx bolts on the cheap, so had to find a use for them
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Skinner
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quote:
Originally posted by Joff
Vauxhall probably bought a few thousand Torx bolts on the cheap, so had to find a use for them
pmsl yeah vauxhall bunch of cheap skates
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