Discovery3tm
Member Since: 16 Jul 2013
Location: Kempton Park, Gauteng
Posts: 54
  
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Hi all,
On wanting to drain rear diff oil I found the filler plug is stripped - tool just turns in plug hole.
Any ideas to get the plug out will be appreciated.
Thanks you very much.
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 8th Oct 2017 7:45 am |
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MarkOne
Member Since: 23 Jul 2011
Location: County Antrim
Posts: 3345
  
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Weld a socket into it to remove it.
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| 8th Oct 2017 9:30 am |
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Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
Posts: 10360
 
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Get the next tool size up
And hammer it in
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| 8th Oct 2017 9:30 am |
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Compusmentis
Member Since: 18 Feb 2016
Location: Effingham
Posts: 237
 
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As Pete K says, not very elegant, but sometimes effective.
Or try an imperial size, they are often half-way between metric sizes New gearbox & TC, 3 x front wheel bearings, belts changed, new oil pump, new battery, new rear prop, new front prop, new front diff, front arb refurbed, front cv boot kit, egr blank and BAS software patch, full rear suspension / drivelive rebuild, new front arms, LED trailer light fix, split charge.
Never had a 107, 90 or 127, but have had most of the rest!
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| 8th Oct 2017 10:57 am |
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Philip1972
Member Since: 10 Mar 2017
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 1072
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I thought mine had stripped as well, spent ages, then realised it was the wrong plug !
There are a number of things that look like a fill plug, and the one you want is hidden up the side. And is flush or almost flush with the diff.
I feel terribly embarrassed about it, but if it saves you from the same embarrassment, I am prepared to look like an idiot!
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| 8th Oct 2017 11:23 am |
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Discovery3tm
Member Since: 16 Jul 2013
Location: Kempton Park, Gauteng
Posts: 54
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Thanks, will try the next size up/imperial and hammer.
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| 8th Oct 2017 5:42 pm |
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L319
Member Since: 14 Dec 2013
Location: Herefordshire
Posts: 2080
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I initially thought you meant the thread was stripped, obviously not!
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| 8th Oct 2017 6:42 pm |
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J@mes
Member Since: 10 Nov 2008
Location: Bomber County
Posts: 4547
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^^ that's what I thought 
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| 9th Oct 2017 12:00 am |
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Gareth
Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
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Hope you hadn't removed the drain plug first !
Good luck 
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| 9th Oct 2017 7:50 am |
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Discovery3tm
Member Since: 16 Jul 2013
Location: Kempton Park, Gauteng
Posts: 54
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Did not drain diff - was taught by forum members - and listened - to first remove filler plug.
I will try torx socket as it seems to have more "grip" - thanks everybody.
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| 9th Oct 2017 8:25 am |
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