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tranny drain plug woes
Posted by MS (more from MS) on Mon, 27 Jun 2005 12:01:09
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On my "new" 89 tranny is the old style magnetic drain plug with the 12mm hex hole for unscrewing. The previous owner obviously had a steroid using mechaninc because that plug is way too tight! So tight I stretched the edges while trying to remove it this weekend. I was using a large 12mm hex key (the angle type) with long pipe combo, which is what I used on previous transmissions. Now that damage has alrady begun, I know if I keep twisting beyond this point I'm risking stripping it beyond usefullness. So I now have a few options: To wedge in a larger 1/2" hex key and try that, or grind and file a large hex pattern on the outer round perimeter and use a 22mm socket with 1/2 drive and crank it out, or I can wedge in a short piece of a 1/2" hex key and use an impact wrench and hammer to urge it free. I suppose I could also have someone try with a compressed air impact wrench. I hesitate on the last two options because something tells me I would risk cracking the tranny shell with any kind of hammering. Anyone have experience with an over-torqued t-box drain plug? Feel free to advise away. At the least I do know I can use the diff cover to drain the fluid.
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