Date:         Thu, 20 Jul 2000 18:49:36 -0400
Reply-To:     Bob O'Shaughnessy <vanagon@columbus.rr.com>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bob O'Shaughnessy <vanagon@columbus.rr.com>
Subject:      Re: speaking of tools (was "Huge Nut on Rear Drum")
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sharks (jayshark@aracnet.com) said on the date of 7/20/00 6:03 PM

>I noticed some (very little) oil dripping from the differential of my
>'90GL, so I thought I'd check the gear oil level.  I looked up the
>relelvant info in Bentley and Haynes, grabbed my socket set, and rolled
>under the van, ready for action.
>
>Well, I was ready for action except for the fact that I don't know what
>kind of tool I need to remove the plug.  It certainly isn't in my socket
>set.  Is that a hex nut?  Anybody know what size?
>
>thanks!
>--sharks


     That is a 17mm hex head nut.  What you need is a 17mm allen wrench,
which, believe it or not, they sell at Sears as a VW Transmission Drain
Plug Wrench.

     BTW, be *damn* sure that you take off the filler nut before you take
out the drain.

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Bob O'Shaughnessy,         Columbus, OH
vanagon@columbus.rr.com
99 A3 Jetta TDI
85GL with basic Westy interior
74 Bus (Dad's)
72 Wife, 94 Rabbit, 95 Cat, 96 cat, 98 Kid
52 House