Rear Diff Drain Plug question

[sew]

G'day All, I've recently bought a 1994 110 (I did have a SWB Series III - but it wasn't practical to fit the whole family in). I took it in to the garage yesterday for a once-over. One of the observations was that the rear diff filler plug thread is worn.

Apparently there is a risk of the plug being pulled in and I assume at that point there would then be a fair bit of unwanted metallic grinding noise and a fair chunk of money changing hands. Fitting a 'military style' plug with a proper flange/washer arrangement was recommended. Any ideas on where I could get one of those? Would it be worth getting one for the front diff as well? Cheers, Simon

(edited - changed 'diff drain plug' to 'diff filler plug' - thanks JC). :-)

[justinc]

That would be the filler plug, not the drain plug, and yes it IS a problem at times. The flange type plug is a good idea. Front diffs don't suffer from this problem.

JC

[rick130]

A cast Solid/Rockcrusher cover fixes this issue :D

IIRC I just used lots of Hylomar or thread tape and didn't crank it in so hard, but the pressed steel cover went quite a few years ago.

[VladTepes]

Maxi-Drive Land Rover accessories, Land Rover used parts, Land Rover spare parts suppliers for Brisbane, Queensland and Australia wide (http://mrautomotive.com.au/maxidrive.php)

Brass Diff Bungs

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/02/871.jpg

I know they have drain plugs - ring em and see if they have filler ones.

[sew]

Thanks for the pointer Vlad... that's much appreciated. Cheers, Simon

[gromit]

If it's a BSP thread you can source from a pneumatic supplier.

The one shown in the attached thread has an O-ring seal under the flange and an Allen key socket for installation.
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/technical-chatter/65956-radiator-bleed-screw-look-familiar-3.html

I'm just not sure whether the thread in the diff cover is BSP or not...



Colin