rear diff drain and fill plug stripped on Tracker?, what to do? |
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rear diff drain and fill plug stripped on Tracker?, what to do? |
Nov 21 2005, 06:16 AM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 64 Joined: 25-February 04 Member No.: 250 |
So winter is coming around and its time to check on my beater car, a 97 Geo Tracker... Its actually my wife's old car, that she got a few years ago, when we were dating... without consulting me first.. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
Anyways, I notice the fill and drain plugs on the rear diff are basically stripped. Its the plugs that take your 3/8" square drive.. Actually, it looks like the previous owner coated the whole rear axle in a thick black coating.. and pretty much sealed and filled up most of the square hole. I can see someone tried to remove the fill plug, and failed, cause there's not much engagement.. and the drain plug looks more like a slight square dimple filled in.. Soo, any suggestions? Level of difficulty? Unfortunantly, I don't have much skills per say in troubles like this.. but I am curious to know and perhaps try.. cause I know one of these days I'll eventually strip/break a bolt off in my Camaro, and this might be a good learning experience... |
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Nov 21 2005, 06:27 AM
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Veteran Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,511 Joined: 14-November 04 From: Homer Glen, IL Member No.: 540 |
Hot wrench (torch, propane should work) to burn the goop out of the fill plug or just heat it until you can scrape it out. My next idea would be a punch to try to break up the junk in the plug. Lastly, try a solvent like acetone or lacquer thinner to see if it'll soften whatever is in hole (be sure it's cool before putting flammable liquids near it...).
Good luck. |
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Nov 21 2005, 07:40 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 501 Joined: 15-February 04 Member No.: 210 |
Start simple: brake clean or PB Blaster. Sounds like undercoating- which will soften/dissolve in most solvents.
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