changing transfer case oil (not)

We had a van with a rounded off diff drain plug for years.
i used to wiggle a bit of 1/4 copper tube through the fill hole and syphon the oil out at each change,which was every 40 000km.

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Originally Posted by 101RRS

Most likely some previous muppet deciding all drain plugs need to be tightened up so much as they might leak - when in reality the torque required just needs to be enough to stop the plug coming out.

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Quite agree that there appears to be far too many clueless Muppets out there doing servicing.
I have had so many diff, transfer case and sump nuts that have required 6 point sockets and a 1 metre breaker bar to extract, and on occasions when said Muppets appear to have given up after rounding the nut, I have had to resort to special extractor sockets to bite into the remaining stump and extract it that way, whilst hoping the threads didn't give way first.
And don't start me off on the tyre change muppets with rattle guns set to absolute maximum, that destroy the stainless covers on later land Rover wheel nuts, requiring a cold chisel to remove the cover before you can change a flat tyre.

I bought this little set of "damaged bolt nut screw remover extractor set"extractors on Flea Bay.. Didn't expect great quality, but it has removed some very rounded and tight sump nuts.
Australian supplier, it was about $25 delivered. I have seen that my set came with a small bar in the box (see pic) and listings now up don't appear to have the small bar (I've never used it anyway), but that might be a guide to quality in the set. (I don't know, but the set I received has proven to be very good value and does nuts up to 27mm.)

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Originally Posted by disco gazza

Was time for a grease and oil change on the beast, and as I had purchased a bottle of <special> transfer case oil I thought I could do that as well.
Did the engine and now the ftransfer case.
Got the fill plug loose,but then the fun started on how to get the drain nut loose.
Cant fit a socket and rachet on to it as the damn thick bar is in the way:soapbox:
My smallish spanner fitted but started to round the nut. :soapbox::soapbox:
Off to buntings to buy bigger ring spanner, got home and under the car and it still wont budge as well it again started to round off the nut.:bat:

Question, how the hell do you get the drain nut loose when you cant get a decent grip on it, tried with 5/8 ring as well as 17mm spanners,but just starting to round them off.

Rant over.

cheers

DG RR td6

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Originally Posted by 101RRS

Most likely some previous muppet deciding all drain plugs need to be tightened up so much as they might leak - when in reality the torque required just needs to be enough to stop the plug coming out.

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Quite agree that there appears to be far too many clueless Muppets out there doing servicing.
I have had so many diff, transfer case and sump nuts that have required 6 point sockets and a 1 metre breaker bar to extract, and on occasions when said Muppets appear to have given up after rounding the nut, I have had to resort to special extractor sockets to bite into the remaining stump and extract it that way, whilst hoping the threads didn't give way first.
And don't start me off on the tyre change muppets with rattle guns set to absolute maximum, that destroy the stainless covers on later land Rover wheel nuts, requiring a cold chisel to remove the cover before you can change a flat tyre.

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Originally Posted by vbrab

I bought this little set of "damaged bolt nut screw remover extractor set"extractors on Flea Bay.. Didn't expect great quality, but it has removed some very rounded and tight sump nuts.
Australian supplier, it was about $25 delivered. I have seen that my set came with a small bar in the box (see pic) and listings now up don't appear to have the small bar (I've never used it anyway), but that might be a guide to quality in the set. (I don't know, but the set I received has proven to be very good value and does nuts up to 27mm.)

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My mistake, the set only removes up to 19MM nuts. but it does work well when all else has failed.

LATE UPDATE,
Got under the beast couple of weeks back to change the oil.
Undid the fill plug a bit,then with my 6 point spanner I undid the drop plug.
All went well, glad I changed the fluid,it was a very dirty greyish colour, so hadnt been changed for a while.
As an aside where would be the best place to get some bolts/washers for the nuts on the T/C and diffs on the beast.
TIA
DG