Any Suggestions? (Differential Filler Plug)
09-28-2009, 10:04 PM
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Any Suggestions? (Differential Filler Plug)
Tried everything it wont come off.. WD40 doesnt work, full force don't work.. I do not have a impact gun, the insert of the 1/2" is starting to get damaged, 1/2" ratchet drive has taken a beating , and losing patience.. Any suggestions would help.. Thanks.....
09-28-2009, 10:14 PM
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tried to put in a pipe on the ratchet already.. its really damn stuck in there.. The bad thing is , I got the bottom one off and all the fluid is already out so i cant even drive to the dame store !!! damn this is worse than a fix it ticket, lol
09-28-2009, 11:35 PM
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he cant drive it.... but i just did a diff service on my car and i used a 2ft breaker bar and it worked fine. i have about 95k on my car and the last time i serviced the diff was about 15k miles ago
09-29-2009, 09:02 AM
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if you are starting to strip the plug itself, I wouldn't use an impact wrench. The force from it will totally strip the plug.
Get a 1/2" breaker with a pipe AND get another person. One person has to be under the car to make sure the 1/2" breaker is in there nice and square.
Good luck, you should've loosened the fill before the drain plug.
Get a 1/2" breaker with a pipe AND get another person. One person has to be under the car to make sure the 1/2" breaker is in there nice and square.
Good luck, you should've loosened the fill before the drain plug.
09-29-2009, 09:43 AM
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ill try to borrow an impact gun from my friend.. ill borrow a 3ton floor jack from my work.. It wouldve really been easier to take it to the shop really, but i was short on $, ill buy a breaker bar , and i'll definately need to start working out lol , ill try to get like a wooden block underneath the diff on top of the jack to see what i can do.. unfortunately the inside thread is starting to mess up, i'll probably need to buy the fill plug down the street ( capitol subaru ) good thing i have a commuter beater .. Thanks for all your help, ill let you guys know how it goes 
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