Cylinder wall coolant plug question

[VentureT]

Hello all,

 

I has a slight coolant leak under the cylinder "fins" that developed over the winter while in storage on my '03 RSV. From talking to people and reading posts by the fine folks here, I ordered in new plugs and changed all 4.

 

Taking out the old ones, I lost some coolant as expected. The new plugs fit fine and I have no leaks now. The question I have is the new plugs have a female thread in the center of them for a bolt or screw. The old ones were just rubber with no threads. Is there supposed to be a bolt or screw that goes in the threaded portion of these new plugs?

 

Thanks.

[dingy]

On the first gens, that screw hole was to be used to remove the plugs.

 

I think the service manual said to screw a spark plug end in there and use it to remove plug.

 

I just got new ones for my 88 motor and they had the screw thread in them.

 

Gary

[twigg]

On the first gens, that screw hole was to be used to remove the plugs.

 

I think the service manual said to screw a spark plug end in there and use it to remove plug.

 

I just got new ones for my 88 motor and they had the screw thread in them.

 

Gary

 

Where did you get them, how many do you need?

 

Mine are old and I would replace them as a matter of course.

 

Thanks

[Rocket]

Where did you get them, how many do you need?

 

Mine are old and I would replace them as a matter of course.

 

Thanks

 

Yammi dealer (need to order in) PLUG,SPEC'L SHAPE 90338-11152-00 Qty 4 & retails at $5.74 each.