[s-cars] What tools for trans and diff drain/fill plugs?

[Douglas Landaeta]

Excellent info. More vehicle info..., My 01E is a newer CRB, been in there
for 20K miles and newer S8 torsen, also about 20K miles and maybe 3 years.
Very little road salt abused, so I expect little troubles in removing.

On Tue, Jul 8, 2008 at 3:59 PM, Dave Kase <davekase at pdqlocks.com> wrote:

>  Side notes:
>
> I got one of the tools from a guy on Audizine for $20 shipped so keep your
> eyes open for a deal.
>
> As far as stuck plugs, if they are NPT or some other tapered thread, I saw
> a neat trick once.  I had a plug stuck in a BB Chevy head once.  I took it
> to have some porting done to it and I told the guy about the stuck plug.  No
> problem he said.  He put a big punch in the middle of the plug and then
> wailed the sh!t out of it with a 3 pound sledge.  After a few beatings the
> plug backed right out.   Before I brought it to the shop I spent over an
> hour on it with tools, chisels and torches.
>
> Kase
>
>
>
> Mike Fitton wrote:
>
>  However, the rear diff plugs have been obsoleted and
> if you get new ones at a dealer, they'll hand you a plug that's
> triple-square with a security dimple.
>
>
>    Good thing too; I think he spent like $30 on it.
>
>
>
>  My two original diff drain plugs are still seized pending a creative
> solution.
>
>
>
> -Cheers!
> Mike
>
> Douglas Landaeta wrote:
>
>
>   Just want to make sure I have the right Allen or star/torx available before
> I climb underneath.
>
> Doug
>
>
>
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