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Differential Drain plug
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sparkydave
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Same here, slightly modified 1/2" adapter. A tip: Make sure you can take the fill plug out first.
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That's what I started to do when I realised that the my 1/2" drive did not fit. Figured there is no turning back if I took out the drian plug and then could not remove the filler plug.
Best way to fill would be to use the bottle with a piece of hose attached right? Not a lot of room back there to squeeze the bottle.
Best way to fill would be to use the bottle with a piece of hose attached right? Not a lot of room back there to squeeze the bottle.
sparkydave
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Actually, I used a big funnel with a long hose and a tapered tip to fill it. Also handy for filling the transmission. I found it at Autozone for a few bucks, and it's been useful in many ways.
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I'm gonna give away one of Horsemits' "design by necessity" tricks here:
Acquire a 1-quart "Ziplock" bag, the cap, screw-on bottle top and the first 1.5" off the top on the plastic bottle of gear oil (quart size). You will take a bottom corner of the bag, hold the screw-on nozzle on the outside corner, thread the bottle "neck" into the cap from the inside of the bag... think "pastry bag" here... once it's screwed on snugly, poke the center to open it up, put the cap on the nozzle and fill the bag half way with the required lube and zip closed. Best if you allow as little air as possible. Dive under the car, and with the cap off, squeeze it into the filler hole. You can meter how much oil you're adding by the amount you put in the bag. Toss it when finished, it takes minutes to fab up a new one.
Thank Herself for the nifty solution to a PITA job. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Acquire a 1-quart "Ziplock" bag, the cap, screw-on bottle top and the first 1.5" off the top on the plastic bottle of gear oil (quart size). You will take a bottom corner of the bag, hold the screw-on nozzle on the outside corner, thread the bottle "neck" into the cap from the inside of the bag... think "pastry bag" here... once it's screwed on snugly, poke the center to open it up, put the cap on the nozzle and fill the bag half way with the required lube and zip closed. Best if you allow as little air as possible. Dive under the car, and with the cap off, squeeze it into the filler hole. You can meter how much oil you're adding by the amount you put in the bag. Toss it when finished, it takes minutes to fab up a new one.
Thank Herself for the nifty solution to a PITA job. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
I use a gear oil pump that fits an empty gallon jug. It has a fitting that clips into the filler hole; just pour the correct amount of oil into the jug, hook it up, and pump until empty.
I do this for the gearbox and rear axle. This works for both the top and side fill gearboxes.
Do be sure, as Dave said above, to make sure that you can get the fill plug off before you take off the drain. If worse comes to worse, and the plug's stuck on beyond your ability to remove it, you can take it to a shop under it's own power rather than having to call a tow. I've had a couple of friends in similar situations.
I do this for the gearbox and rear axle. This works for both the top and side fill gearboxes.
Do be sure, as Dave said above, to make sure that you can get the fill plug off before you take off the drain. If worse comes to worse, and the plug's stuck on beyond your ability to remove it, you can take it to a shop under it's own power rather than having to call a tow. I've had a couple of friends in similar situations.
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I use a gear oil pump that fits an empty gallon jug. It has a fitting that clips into the filler hole; just pour the correct amount of oil into the jug, hook it up, and pump until empty.
I do this for the gearbox and rear axle. This works for both the top and side fill gearboxes.
Do be sure, as Dave said above, to make sure that you can get the fill plug off before you take off the drain. If worse comes to worse, and the plug's stuck on beyond your ability to remove it, you can take it to a shop under it's own power rather than having to call a tow. I've had a couple of friends in similar situations.
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This conjures up an idea. Can you use a pump style shampoo bottle. I wonder if that would work with a hose attached to it?
I use a gear oil pump that fits an empty gallon jug. It has a fitting that clips into the filler hole; just pour the correct amount of oil into the jug, hook it up, and pump until empty.
I do this for the gearbox and rear axle. This works for both the top and side fill gearboxes.
Do be sure, as Dave said above, to make sure that you can get the fill plug off before you take off the drain. If worse comes to worse, and the plug's stuck on beyond your ability to remove it, you can take it to a shop under it's own power rather than having to call a tow. I've had a couple of friends in similar situations.
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This conjures up an idea. Can you use a pump style shampoo bottle. I wonder if that would work with a hose attached to it?
