trans oil drain

[tahoe healey]

Does anyone know the size (diameter) of the larger drain plug on the gear box of a BJ8? Kragen had several 1/2 socket(?) wrenches on their rack and the larger one looked close to the diameter of the one on the Healey.

 

[Keoke]

Are you talking about that big brass plug on the bottom of the overdrive TH ??-Keoke

 

[healeynut]

Isn't it the same 7-16" square hole plug as the rear axle? /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/confused.gif

 

[GregW]

Don't you worry about those other guys TH. I sometimes get my drain holes mixed up too.

 

[anthony7777]

gregw, ya i kept removing the 7/16 square plug filling it with oil even till it overflowed and the trans. still kept maken funny noises! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/jester.gif ya might be lookin for this-

 

[tahoe healey]

Yep. thats it. The one with the basket and magnet in side. I think the one Kragen sell has only 4 pins instead of 6.

 

[Dave Richards]

How ya gonna get a socket on that? I've been using a block of hardwood and a hammer!

 

[Keoke]

How ya gonna get a socket on that? I've been using a block of hardwood and a hammer!

SHhhhhhh Dave, /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/iagree.gif But, TH just might stumble on to sumpin.--Keoke- /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/grin.gif

 

[tahoe healey]

They have them in 3 sizes I think to 2 1/2 inches. I cannot get to the car until Sat or I would measure it. Seeing the picture anthony posted makes me think it will not work do to it needing 6 pins. It looks like the socket I've got for the rear axle which has a 1/2 drive but has geometricly placed pins.

 

[Keoke]

Yes TH, I have not found anything off the shelf that readily adapts to that plug either. A small tapered piece of hardwood tapped with a hammer will probably loosen it they usually are not frozen up.---Fwiw-Keoke


P.S. You do not need all six pins if you find one where two of the pins will line up thats all you will need.- /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/yesnod.gif

 

[healeynut]

Gentlemen, gentlemen, gentlemen (? ladies too?) -

My father always told me to use the right tool for the right job. The right tool for this is available here:

https://www.britishtool.com/servtool.htm

as well as from the Nocks at British Car Specialists in Stockton CA. Although $45 from British Tool is expensive, this is really something you should have in your tool box for routine maintenance. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/thumbsup.gif

This is what it looks like:

Don't be a knuckle dragger... drain your OD/gearbox properly.

 

[anthony7777]

healetnut, nothing like buying/making the right tool! in this case i just used a conventional plumbers pipe wrench worked perfectly.