1. Rear diff plugs frozen (Jay Kempf)

[Adam Gratz]

Jay-

Try putting a small butane torch on the plug for about 3-4 minutes. You can
get one with nozell and tank of butane for $20 at most hardware stores.
Then put your socket key in the plug and give it a good smack or 3 with a
brass hammer. Don't kill it. Then put a long breaker bar on it and while
holding the key squarely in the plug, torque it free. Try heating it a
little longer if this doesn't give good results. Don't worry, you won't
melt seals.  I've also soaked with penetrating oil after heating and
smacking, then repeated the process a day later.

Just be very very careful not to strip out the key. If you do, it's
drillin' time :)

Doc-
3B Avant with a silly 034EFI turbo and 2bennett coil overs.

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> Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2013 11:02:30 -0400
> From: Jay Kempf <jkempf at madriver.com>
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> Anyone have any tips or tricks for getting all the rear diff plugs out?
> Trying to do it in place without removing the diff. Front seal and
> bearing need attention and I am trying to drain to start digging in.
>
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> jfk
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> Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2013 08:46:04 -0700
> From: Bernie Benz <b.benz at charter.net>
> To: jkempf at madriver.com
> Cc: 200q20v at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: Rear diff plugs frozen
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> A steel plug in an aluminum housing will loosen with heat cause of
> difference in coeff of expansion.
> Bernie
>
> On Sep 20, 2013, at 8:02 AM, Jay Kempf wrote:
>
> > Anyone have any tips or tricks for getting all the rear diff plugs out?
> Trying to do it in place without removing the diff. Front seal and bearing
> need attention and I am trying to drain to start digging in.
> >
> >
> > jfk
> >
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