loyale1993 Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 I cannot get this damn thing off!! I bought a 2' breaker bar and still couldn't get it. I even took an impac wrench to it(I know not wise) and nothing. I've sprayed some Free All and used a jack to lift the breaker bar too. No luck, I guess I need to put some heat to it. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooner Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Dude, it's a left hand thread! Just kidding. I bet heat would help but don't get too crazy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86BRATMAN Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Best advice I can give you is make damn sure you can get the fill plug out before going any farther. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loyale1993 Posted November 30, 2014 Author Share Posted November 30, 2014 Dude, it's a left hand thread! Just kidding. I bet heat would help but don't get too crazy. Dude you got me for a split second! Haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loyale1993 Posted November 30, 2014 Author Share Posted November 30, 2014 Best advice I can give you is make damn sure you can get the fill plug out before going any farther. For sure! I broke that one free first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l75eya Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Get a long pipe on that breaker bar. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sapper 157 Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Get a long pipe on that breaker bar. thats what I did. worked like a charm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subruise Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 1/2'' drive impact drench Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveT Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 A piece of plumber's strap makes the 1/2 " drive fit better. I used my 3/4" breaker bar and impact adapter to 1/2 to fit the plug. Jacked up the handle - till it lifted the car a good few inches. Was thinking wtf? Got out from under the car, shoved down on the bumper, and it broke free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skishop69 Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Yep, they're a biatch! I made the mistake of draining mine before breaking the fill plug loose. Tried the impact gun and heat on it. Now I have a nice, rounded hole where there once was a square.... Had to pump fluid in through the drain hole. That was fun. I'll have to weld a bolt to it when I finally get around to doing that pinion seal so I can get it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 loooooong pipe. you need more leverage - 2 feet is way too short unless you want to bust knuckles. get the car way off the ground too - or somehow have lots of room for the pipe/socket combo to take up slack and bend before it breaks free. the pipe will bend and hit the bottom of the trunk before you can get enough stank on it. get plenty of degrees of motion. or yeah - a really stout impact gun with lots of torque and hammer away. nothing wrong with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloyale Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 or yeah - a really stout impact gun with lots of torque and hammer away. nothing wrong with that. Well......often impacts will have a snapring at the tip for holding sockets.......and this will prevent them from seating deep enough into the plug.......espescially if you don't clear out gunk. Definately don't want to strip that bugger. Worst case drop the rear of diff from carrier, and unbolt the cover.........then you could blue wrench it :flamethrower: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesFox Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Ask your local oil shop to open it as the pit allows room for a 3 foot breaker bar. That and they shouldhave a replacement plug. Make sure you do not install it too tight. It may be worth the $30 dollar diff service at your local oil shop. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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