stripped differential bolt
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I wasnt planning on using it lol if you saw it you would laugh because its so mangled have you used those nipple extractors oreo? I have a lowes and homedepot near me hopefully they will have them
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i have, they work well. same thing, shove it in the hole, take a wrench to it, it bites harder the more you turn. works well. you might be able to find them 1 at a time at your local hardware store.
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hmm okay thanks for the help Oreo, going to try fabbing a square nut to weld into there tomorrow and put the pipe wrench on there I have two 14" and the 3' big mamba jamba that I love to use although when I use the big one usually I'll be fastening something so large I use a sledge hammer on the end haha I'll run to the hardware store to see if I can find some of those extractors too
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You're wasting your time trying to weld something in there. Trust me on the nipple extractors. They work wonders. Lowes/Home depot may not have the style I posted, but should have another style that will do the same thing (bite more the harder you turn).
My vote is to replace it with a regular pipe plug. Will probably cost less than a dollar at whatever hardware store, and then you can use an open end wrench, or adjustable on it. Plus the end sticks out so if you ever have future issues, its easy to weld something too. And use never-seize!
My vote is to replace it with a regular pipe plug. Will probably cost less than a dollar at whatever hardware store, and then you can use an open end wrench, or adjustable on it. Plus the end sticks out so if you ever have future issues, its easy to weld something too. And use never-seize!
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okay I went on homedepot website and they have that set of 5 extractors at my local store for $10 I am feeling under the weather right now, but as soon as I can get back on my feet (hopefully in no more than an hour) I will be jumping in big red and heading down there, one thing that comes to mind is that these grab the inside of the bolt as you turn it, couldnt the bolt expand and break? cause then I'd be in alot of trouble
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It is more likely to spin out and not bite over breaking the plug. Especially since you are working with a square shaped hole and a round tool.
If it were mine, I would start by drilling a hole through the plug and using the appropriate size extractor.
Jason
If it were mine, I would start by drilling a hole through the plug and using the appropriate size extractor.
Jason
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I think that would be a clever quick fix without any risk. Would be nice to pull that plug out eventually but thats a safe way to get the job done for now. No sense rounding off your knuckles if you don't really have to.
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At least you have something to work with. I snapped one off trying to take my diff off on my Jeep. I tried all that easy out junk. No dice. I finally drilled and tapped a new hole next to the old one. No problems and it doesn't leak a drop. So worst case scenario, cut it off and fill it up, then drill and tap a new hole on either or both sides of the existing one. It won't leak. Those Dana axles have enough meat around the pumpkin for new holes.
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You won't get metal shavings inside. Just take off the diff cover and look where you can drill. There should be plenty of meat to drill into and not worry about getting anything inside the diff. You can cover the gears with a plastic bag if it'll make you feel better, then run a magnet along the inside of the diff after you're done. I drilled and tapped a blind hole in my D44 SFA.
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You cold just weld a plug bung on to the diff cover when you have it off. That way you can wipe down the cover after you're done before putting it back in. Some dana rear axles have the fill plug in the cover anyway.