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Date:         Thu, 25 Oct 2001 13:31:20 -0700
Reply-To:     Joseph Fortino <fortino1@ONEBOX.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Joseph Fortino <fortino1@ONEBOX.COM>
Subject:      Re: Tranny Oil Check
Comments: To: Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
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sounds to me you might need it put on a lift, then get a cheater bar to help loosen it up. what about some liquid wench spray on the plug.

-- Joseph Fortino fortino1@onebox.com - email (510) 360 -7829 voicemail/fax

---- Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET> wrote: > I used a floor jack to get it started! No tranny cracks here. > > Karl Wolz > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Neal R. Hansen" <nhansen@DAKOTACOM.NET> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2001 5:55 PM > Subject: Tranny Oil Check > > > > Ok! last weekend I changed the oil in my 84 Westy. I also tried to > check > the > > tranny oil while I was under her. After scraping about 1/4" of 1984 > mud > off > > just to find the fill plug, It seems to be frozen solid. At least > I > couldn't > > budge it. since I don't want to shatter the tranny case with excessive > > force. The question is: Does anyone have a good safe method of removing > the > > fill plug? > > Neal >

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