Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2007 17:12:05 -0500
Reply-To: Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET>
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From: Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET>
Subject: Re: differential nut
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Yes indeed. That's called "Imagineering" :)
Mike
> Evan Mac Donald wrote:
>> Another "low profile" option, that is also cheap, is to use an old
>> 17mm head nut, and a standard 17mm box wrench. Put the nut through the
>> wrench first, up to the self washer, then put the wrench and nut into
>> the hole in the drain plug.
>>
>> That has been my solution for differential fill port access for the
>> past 12 years. I discovered this as I was casting about in desperation
>> for a way to get that damn plug out - I broke two 17mm bolt and nut
>> "sets" that I locked together, before I gave up on that approach, and
>> tried for something else. Ingenuity and desperation can provide quite
>> the incentive.... ;-P
>> */Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET>/* wrote:
>>
>> There are always advantages and disadvantages, trade offs, if you
>> will.
>> My "Cut off" Allen and gear wrench allows the drain plug to be
>> removed
>> from Syncros without having to completely remove the skid plate (Ask
>> Paul Guzyk).
>>
>> My cut off gets into the tight spaces easier and, though I have a
>> 17mm
>> socket, I don't use it for transmission drain and fill plugs anymore.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>>
>>
>> Jake de Villiers wrote:
>> > The good thing about having the proper Allen socket is that it
>> fits my 1/2"
>> > breaker bar and the upper control arms too. :)
>> >
>> > On Nov 17, 2007 10:39 AM, Mike Collum wrote:
>> >
>> >> It's a 17mm Allen.
>> >>
>> >> I bought a regular "L" shaped Allen wrench and cut a short piece
>> off. I
>> >> insert that short piece into the plug and turn it with a gear
>> wrench.
>> >> To me, it works much better than the Allen "Sockets" sold for
>> this
>> >> purpose.
>> >>
>> >> Mike
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Jeff Clayman wrote:
>> >>> Hi,
>> >>>
>> >>> I have a female type nut in my differential fill hole for my 87
>> a/t 2.1.
>> >> Anybody know what the wrench to get this out is called? Part #?
>> >>> Jeff
>> >>>
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > Jake
>> > 1984 Vanagon GL
>> > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
>> > Crescent Beach, BC
>> > www.crescentbeachguitar.com
>> > http://subyjake.googlepages.com/
>> >
>>
>>
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