SR20DET Allen under water pump wtf is it?!

[om3ga]

There is an allen plug under the water pump on my sr20 i think it may be leaking something but i dont know what it is, and it dosnt seem to want to come out. What is this thing?

[garagelu]

I think what you are talking about a weep hole on the water pump. If its leaking, that means you are in need of a new one.

[om3ga]

Not that, its on the block under the water pump, it looks like a plug and you can use an allen to get it out... idk wtf it is though

[BostonDriftah]

take it out and find out why its leaking?

or make post on interweb...










your call

[om3ga]

Id like to know what it is before taking it out, post something useful thanks

[rican_nick]

s13/s14 sr? got a picture?

[om3ga]

S13 http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b211/dayoldbagel/1252698024.jpg

[Mirage]

Oil or water galley, they are all over the block, can be removed to rod out the insides of the passages if needed.

[om3ga]

rod out?????

[Mirage]

Using a thin piece of metal or a big pipe cleaner to clean out the passages of crud and build up

[om3ga]

oh ok, do you know what the torque on one of those plugs is on the S13 SR? or where there is any info about it?

[lok]

It looks like it holds the "chain guide".

From the FSM that is what it looks like.

Torque specs is 9-14 ftlbs.

[D.Bo]

nah doesnt hold the guide in place. those are inside the timing cover.. like mirage said its a plug for a water/oil galley

[om3ga]

Yeah it is definitely a drain plug can anyone figure it out if its for coolant or oil? I would appreciate it. I feel like i need to get it out and reseal it. We tried to get it off but it will not budge at all. Now im paranoid we even took a ratchet to it to get it off i feel like its gonna cause problems lol.