Tranny fill plug ?
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Fleet Mechanic
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Tranny fill plug ?
Anyone have any suggestions on how to get this out? A couple of years ago the guy that I had change the clutch thought he would check the fluid level F---d it up, I was shocked because I had it out just a few months before and I didn't tighten it as tight as it was when I got it out. I know I can fill it through the shifter but I would like to get it out.
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^^ 2X I would try a hammer and a small, sharp chisel. Get a bite on the outside edge of it and you should be able to get it to work loose. That is, as long as you can get a chisel and hammer in there to it...
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Anyone have any suggestions on how to get this out? A couple of years ago the guy that I had change the clutch thought he would check the fluid level F---d it up, I was shocked because I had it out just a few months before and I didn't tighten it as tight as it was when I got it out. I know I can fill it through the shifter but I would like to get it out.
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Thanks for all the comments. I think the best one is to weld onto it with the tig, but thats not an option for me as I don't have one or know how to use it.
Hussler i've thought of grinding a slot in it and may try that. If that doesn't work i'll go to the chissel and hammer. I do have access to an acetylene torch, would it be helpful to heat the aluminum around the plug or both or just the plug?l I would have answered this thread sooner but been out of town where I have no internet available .
Hussler i've thought of grinding a slot in it and may try that. If that doesn't work i'll go to the chissel and hammer. I do have access to an acetylene torch, would it be helpful to heat the aluminum around the plug or both or just the plug?l I would have answered this thread sooner but been out of town where I have no internet available .
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Slot makes the most sense to me, since it's sticking out a little from the surface of the case. Should be enough to cut a slot or two around the perimiter, deep enough so you can put a screwdriver or chisel in it at an angle and tap it with a hammer.
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I wouldn't waste your time with the grinder and just get the chisel and hammer out. A sharp chisel will make its own slot and even with the slot in there I doubt you will be able to spin it out with a screwdriver. Plus the impact of the hammer and chisel will help jar it loose...
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I wouldn't waste your time with the grinder and just get the chisel and hammer out. A sharp chisel will make its own slot and even with the slot in there I doubt you will be able to spin it out with a screwdriver. Plus the impact of the hammer and chisel will help jar it loose...
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