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Date:         Sat, 17 Nov 2007 17:12:05 -0500
Reply-To:     Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: differential nut
In-Reply-To:  <473F66A0.70803@verizon.net>
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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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