Brass radiator plugs Where from?

[It'sNotWorthComplaining!]

I went to 2 plumbing supplies today looking for those Brass plugs to replace the plastic radiator ones.
None of the places I tried had the Flanged headed plugs.
( No, I know I can get them at some Land Rover places) But I wish to know what they are originally made for.

[Bigbjorn]

go to a supplier of hydraulic hose and fittings.

[rijidij]

CLR has them on Ebay.....................

Land Rover Defender TDI Brass Radiator Plug Set

[harry]

I went to 2 plumbing supplies today looking for those Brass plugs to replace the plastic radiator ones.
None of the places I tried had the Flanged headed plugs.
( No, I know I can get them at some Land Rover places) But I wish to know what they are originally made for.

if you cant put your location in your description, itsnotworthtellingyou.


but i am not quite that rude,
you can get them from most land rover repairers or maintainers.
try one of the sponsors at the top of the page here, and i know 'ricks 4wd centre' here on the gold coast have them.

[d@rk51d3]

The plugs you'll find at the plumbing stores will almost always be a tapered thread. So the further you screw it in, the tighter it gets.

The plugs for the radiator will be a parallel thread, so it screws in all the way, and relies on the head and washer for a seal.

[MacMan]

Got mine from local Autobarn.

[101 Ron]

The plumbers tapered brass plugs work fine and are cheap and easy to get.
They work well on a R380 gearbux oil filler plug too.

[harry]

you lot are ****ing joking,
the disco plastic plugs seal with an o ring under the head, and are a special plug, they look just like the plastic plug
[which, by the way, are ok, until you stuff them undoing them with the wrong tool]
but are made of brass.
to put a tapered plug from a plumbing supplies into a straight thread hole is stupid.
save your money, and buy the right thing from a land rover supply mob.

and if you don't
don't call me when your radiator is rooted on the birdsville track

[It'sNotWorthComplaining!]

[It'sNotWorthComplaining!]

Never mind, I've found a trade supply.