"Jason Bleazard" <dml@bleazard.net> wrote:
: So, in trying to change the fluid in my AX-15 manual transmission, I
: discovered that the fill plug doesn't want to move. Good thing I thought
: to open that one first before I drained all the fluid out. It's a bit
: beaten up to begin with, made worse by the fact that I managed to round
: one of the corners off of the thing trying to get it to budge. That's
: when I decided to back off before I really buggered it up. I've got a new
: plug on order at the parts counter, because I'm pretty sure the old one
: isn't going to be very usable once I'm done with it.
: What's the best way to deal with this thing? Short of taking it to Jiffy
: Lube and wishing them "good luck!", the only thing I can think is to soak
: it with WD-40 and get some kind of bolt extractor. I know PB Blaster is
: better than WD-40, but I haven't been able to find PB in Canada (must
: remember to get some at Daktoberfest). The case is aluminum, isn't it?
: Does that make a difference?
: Thanks.
Hi Jason,
I don't remember what the fill plug looks like on the AX-15, I
keep thinking of the plugs on my transfer case which IIRC, take a
hex tool like an allen wrench. I'm not sure if the corners you
rounded off are "inside" or "outside" corners? If its an "inside"
deal, then probably vice grips, etc. aren't going to be of much use.
(Perhaps a dremel tool to cut new edges?)
At any rate, if you don't feel like messing with it feel free to
hold off until Daktoberfest, and we could probably figure out something
down here. :-) If all else fails, and its a steel plug (magnet test?),
we could probably weld a nut or lever on it to break it free.
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-Jon-
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