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thepatman88
Joined: Wed Mar 03, 2010 10:30 pm Posts: 14 Location: central coast NSW
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Hi i did a quick search and couldnt find anything.
My drain and fill plugs for my diffs are a little rounded (the square hole)
And the tool i bought from repco didnt work.
Any hints as to removing them?
Thanks
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Rusho

Tubby Elfsdong
Joined: Sun Aug 02, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 6501 Location: Northside, Brisbane
Vehicle: Coily Sierra
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 Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 11:45 pm |
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I had this hastle a while back. I got a 3/8 easy out from a bolt supplier. Drilled a small pilot hole first, acts as a drain also, then drilled bigger hole once oil was drained. Gently tapped in easy out to get it bitting in, then let it do its buisness to remove said rounded plug. Take your time and careful drilling will get you out of the poopoo
_________________ Shep is a closet jimny lover!!!!
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mika
Joined: Mon Aug 03, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 351
Vehicle: Sierra
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 Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 11:52 pm |
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one of my fill plugs was stuck and rounded hole. i welded a short bolt on. the heat from welding actually 'broke' it free and then was easy to undo with a socket.
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86slowsierra

az supporter
Joined: Fri Jul 25, 2008 11:30 pm Posts: 724 Location: Melbourne
Vehicle: nt sierra
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 Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 11:52 pm |
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vice grips. they shouldn't be done up that tight.if that doesn't work then hammer and punch. if that doesn't work then drill and tap.
dont put them back in get new ones.
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mika
Joined: Mon Aug 03, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 351
Vehicle: Sierra
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 Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 11:55 pm |
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forget to say first i used a hammer and chisel type tool, it broke one fill plug free but the rear wouldn't budge so then went the welder way, but you could also just heat it up a bit
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thepatman88
Joined: Wed Mar 03, 2010 10:30 pm Posts: 14 Location: central coast NSW
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Thanks guys ill try the tools suggested first as i have no gas for the welder at the moment!
Really appreciate the replies and ill get stuck into it tomorrow 
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Rusho

Tubby Elfsdong
Joined: Sun Aug 02, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 6501 Location: Northside, Brisbane
Vehicle: Coily Sierra
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Good luck 
_________________ Shep is a closet jimny lover!!!!
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zukmeista
Joined: Sun Mar 22, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 1273 Location: Whangarei,N.Z.
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Welded a nut onto mine... was finger tight after the welder did it's thing...
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