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April 06, 2008, 01:54:40 pm
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Ok guys..been driving my car for a good 2 weeks and everything is doing really well.
Now I want to change the gearbox oil on ol' Thumper but I don't have the size allen to fit the drain plug. Does anyone know what size the drain plug is on the 4 Speed trannys? I dont know if there are different types but if it helps, its off of an 81' 1.6NA.
If you guys can reply quickly I would appreciate it because I'd like to get it done today. Thanks a whole lot. :wink:
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April 06, 2008, 03:10:42 pm
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IIRC it's a 17mm.
You can use a wheel lug with a 17mm wrench on it.
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April 06, 2008, 05:33:18 pm
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it's 17mm forsure... I remember not having that mother one time, had ta stop my build and go back to canadian tire
what a tight one and they like to leak on me when i get it back in...PITA
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April 06, 2008, 06:37:54 pm
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make sure you can get the fill one out before removing the drain plug :wink:
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April 06, 2008, 08:30:07 pm
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April 06, 2008, 08:30:07 pm »
X2 on the fill plug
I used the head of a bolt that fit in my junk bolt box...no idea what size I just milled around for some thing that fit that hex plug and turned it out with a pair of Vicegrips on the bolt threads
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April 07, 2008, 06:08:44 am
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The head of one of your wheel bolts will do the trick in a pinch.................
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April 07, 2008, 10:09:14 am
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I used a bolt with a 17mm head as well. I double nutted the bolt so I would have something to put a wrench on..
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April 07, 2008, 10:38:02 am
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I made mine out of a 17mm allen wrench. Wipped out my trusty bi-metalic hack saw blade and had at it.
Took about ten min of sawing, but it works great. Just drop it into a 17mm socket and voila, 17mm allen socket.
Dump the old crap and put in Redline MTL.
http://www.pegasusautoracing.com/productselection.asp?Product=1693
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