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I am working on my 30K service and cant get the fill plug to budge. I am using a 24mm socket head and it seems just a bit loose and I dont want to strip the head, any suggestions. I have not even tried to bidge the drain plug for obvious reasons.
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Re: transfer case?
How are you "addressing" the socket. Often a sharp impact will do more to loosen something up. Try a long power handle on the socket and rap it with a mallet a few times. I'm thinking about buying one of the old school "impact/hammer/ratchets" that you smacked on the end with a hammer. They worked great on bikes in the old days. Ron
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I am working on my 30K service and cant get the fill plug to budge. I am using a 24mm socket head and it seems just a bit loose and I dont want to strip the head, any suggestions. I have not even tried to bidge the drain plug for obvious reasons.
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I am working on my 30K service and cant get the fill plug to budge. I am using a 24mm socket head and it seems just a bit loose and I dont want to strip the head, any suggestions. I have not even tried to bidge the drain plug for obvious reasons.
That's why I always tell folks to try the fill plug first, you did the right thing
Go through your toolbox and find a non-metric size, IIRC 15/16. Try whatever has a tighter fit. Personally, I use the non-metric 6-point size on my FJ, it fits the bolt head much better
If you can get a helper, even a kid, have them tightly hold the socket against the bolt head while you apply force
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Re: transfer case?
Yes.. Downward pressure and 6-point sockets are a must. The 12-point sockets will get you in trouble.. Good point.. Ron
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That's why I always tell folks to try the fill plug first, you did the right thing
Go through your toolbox and find a non-metric size, IIRC 15/16. Try whatever has a tighter fit. Personally, I use the non-metric 6-point size on my FJ, it fits the bolt head much better
If you can get a helper, even a kid, have them tightly hold the socket against the bolt head while you apply force
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Yes.. Downward pressure and 6-point sockets are a must. The 12-point sockets will get you in trouble.. Good point.. Ron
it's ironic that this is posted today, last night I tried to change the rear diff, and striped the bolt some.
I started with a 12 point, went and bought a 6 point, tried using a mallet... and now I have no idea what to do...
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Re: transfer case?
Well, unless you plan on trading the thing off eventually.. It's got to come off. You might try a little localized heat or cold (i.e. expand the case a little or shrink the fill plug a little). I suppose that if worse came to worse you could drill it out, but that would be a real pita. Mine has only 3K on it and I'm yet to tackle the Toyota fluid changes. On the D44's on the Jeeps I had, they were just the opposite; you couldn't get them to seal (pipe thread). In some cases running them into the locker actuator. Possibly others here will have better advice. Ron
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it's ironic that this is posted today, last night I tried to change the rear diff, and striped the bolt some.
I started with a 12 point, went and bought a 6 point, tried using a mallet... and now I have no idea what to do...
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Done! Thanks for the help, I only have a deep 24mm socket and the closest to a 15/16 I had was a 13/16 so that was a no go. I was left with the good old crescent wrench, one good pop on a tight fit and it came loose.
The oil that came out looked almost new but it is now replaced with just over a quart of the purple stuff.
another trick I've heard is to take your "sacraficial" socket and put it socket side down on a belt sander to take off the rounded lip on the socket edges. This takes some of the slop out and should allow the socket to fully seat over the drain/fill plug head.
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