Drain Plugs... They're all stuck
Feb 27, 2012 | 02:10 PM
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Drain and refill should do, depends on how nasty it is I guess. If it was WAY bad I might run the cheapest stuff I could find for a little while, drain and put in some good stuff. I run all synth in everything in my '81 and have been very pleased but I flog it pretty hard so it's minor insurance.
Feb 27, 2012 | 04:38 PM
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Super dark and thick. Foamy is not good. Lot's of little metal shavings, not good. Some metal shavings might be normal, but a lot is not, and chunks are not good.
But yeah, if you've got a manual tranny, changing the fluid is a good thing, and the sooner the better. If you drive it around and get it nice & warmed up, you should be able to get the crap out without worrying about flushing.
Also, beware hijacking someone else's thread. You can start your own if you have a lot of questions.
But yeah, if you've got a manual tranny, changing the fluid is a good thing, and the sooner the better. If you drive it around and get it nice & warmed up, you should be able to get the crap out without worrying about flushing.
Also, beware hijacking someone else's thread. You can start your own if you have a lot of questions.
Feb 27, 2012 | 06:16 PM
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This is what I took out of my axles. I'd say that's pretty bad! I used an air compressor to blow out the diff, seemed to work well.... there was no way that this stuff would have dripped out on its own.
Jun 1, 2014 | 12:40 PM
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drain plugs stuck ?
I had the same prolem a couple times I found the only way to get em unstuck is to use an air impact wrench should come right out good luck!
Today I wanted to change diff, transfer, and transmission fluid, but when I crawled under, I could not get the drain plugs or the filler plugs off 
I've got some Rust Bomb soaking on them right now and I'll take some heat to them tomorrow, but I was just wondering if anybody has encountered a similar situation and has any tips. Also, if anyone knows where I can get replacement plugs, that would be nice. A brief visit to the O'Reilly website didn't turn up any, and I would really like to replace them. Thanks!
I've got some Rust Bomb soaking on them right now and I'll take some heat to them tomorrow, but I was just wondering if anybody has encountered a similar situation and has any tips. Also, if anyone knows where I can get replacement plugs, that would be nice. A brief visit to the O'Reilly website didn't turn up any, and I would really like to replace them. Thanks!
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