Date:         Thu, 05 Jun 1997 13:21:20 -0700
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From:         Mark McCulley <raven@halcyon.com>
Subject:      Re: removing syncro tranny drain plug

>I was thinking that if you sawed off a 1 inch piece of allen head wrench and
>jammed it into the drail plug on the tranny, then perhaps it would fit
>without your having to remove the skid plate. Then, you could turn that
>allen head with a wrench that just might fit in the space between the skid
>plate and the tranny.

I have a 17mm allen head "socket" for a 3/8" drive. It's short enough
(barely) to fit between the skid plate and the tranny and slip into the
drain plug. Can't use the ratchet, but a 17mm wrench will turn it. It's
still tedious but I was able to drain my tranny this way without
removing the skid plate.

-Mark McCulley

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