The end of a half inch drive ratchet fits my drain plug, is yours different? Or am I missing your point?ops:
Paul
Ok, the otehr week I did the oil in the diffs, and rather than running them low on oil I topped them up.
Why, because I couldn't get anything under the diff to undo the drain plug.
What do people use, and how do you do it?
Also, what do you do with the old oil?? Should I take it somewhere, or just dump it in the garbage (which i'm quite sure is very bad).
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The end of a half inch drive ratchet fits my drain plug, is yours different? Or am I missing your point?ops:
Paul
on the front diff the filler plug is a square head, and the socket head fits in the filler for the rear diff, but both have drains on the bottom that are one large slot.
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>but both have drains on the bottom that are one large slot.[/b][/quote]
That's a pain! :x If you can get them out it would be worth spending a few bucks to get later replacements that are the square drive style. You'd need to check, but the threads should be the same, Rover front diff & Salisbury rear. But you've gotta get 'em out first! :roll: I don't suppose you could grind the end flat on an old wood chisel or file and use that, with a small adjustable spanner on the flat to turn it?
Paul
I would use a large screwdriver, but the height above the ground is the problem.
I might have to go to the hardware store and see if there is something that I can easily modify to do the job :?
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i use a shifter and my small cold chisel
fits into the slot just nicely...
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Open ender that fits neatly into the slot (sideways) used to work OK on my old Rangie.
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The wonderfuil thing about this forum is that it solves so many of my problems before I even have them! [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img] Thanks Guys!
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The cold chisel sounds like an interesting option, thanks for the hints all [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img]
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