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Apr 12, 2003 | 04:21 PM

bronco351

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Hi, I have a 1990 Ford Bronco. It has the 8.8 rear end. I began to change the Gear oil in my rear Diff. today. The problem I have is I completely strippen the fill plug. I can't put the fluid back in. Is there some other way to fill the diff back up?? This is my only TRUCK!!!!

Apr 12, 2003 | 09:18 PM

MustangGT221

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You'd have to unbolt the rear end and turn it down, and pour the oil in with the cover off.

Apr 13, 2003 | 08:29 AM

John Barleycorn

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Man, that sucks.

I would take the pan off and add a drain / fill plug. I don't know how thick the pan is. It probably needs a bung welded to it.

Apr 13, 2003 | 06:38 PM

bronco351

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Thanks anyway guys, I got it fixed with help from the Bronco forum. I filled it through the speed sensor!!!!

Apr 13, 2003 | 07:21 PM

EPNCSU2006

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I'm glad you got it fixed, but I have to ask, how did you strip the fill plug?

Apr 13, 2003 | 07:30 PM

77'F-150Mudder

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bronco351, they make an EZ-out just for the square 3/8" fill plugs. I worked at a lube shop years ago and saw many, many of these plugs stripped. I think I only ran across one severely rounded plug we couldn't get out for the customer. The tool works well.
A good tool store should have one.