rear diff drain plug removal

[james accordino]

Mine NEVER came out.  I had the diff out of the car.
I tried impacts, impact drivers, a can of Kroil, heat,
welding, etc.  I finally just emptied it through the
fill plug.  It's the only fastner I can ever remember
NOT being able to remove.

Jim Accordino

--- JShadzi at aol.com wrote:
> Or..even better yet, I like to weld in a small 1/2"
> socket right into the 17mm allen plug, then the
> wrench simply plugs into the socket, and you can
> leave it like that, a much better method for future
> removal.  What I've done on race cars to facilitate
> removal quickly.
>
> Javad
>
>
> > Hi Dave,
> > If the "tighten first, then remove" method doesn't
> work for you, you can tack
> > weld a bolt with a 17mm head into the drain plug.
> Thread on two nuts and
> > wail away.
> >
> > BTDT on the original tranny drain plug.
> >
> > Oh, you'll need to get a new plug.
> >
> > HTH
> >
> > Jan Pinkowish
> > '85 4ksq
> > Bristol, CT
>
>


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