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Jo Sharp · * Joined: 21 Nov 2003 Posts: 29 Location: Wiltshire

Gearbox is weeping a bit of oil so want to check the level...but the filler plug on the side won't budge with a standard length ring spanner or an 18 inch torque wrench.

Any bright ideas please?
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markymoan · Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 20:38 Post subject:

Give the strong arm a crack with a lump hammer or get a longer one Very Happy

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brains · ****** Joined: 18 Aug 2006 Posts: 897

mmmmmmmmm all i can say is try hitting the side of it to free it off or a little heat sorry but at least its some thing .

THE QUIET ONE · Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 20:45 Post subject:

give it a crack forget it Shocked

work it backwards and forwards that is the best way or u will fck it up when off change the poly washers
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brains · ****** Joined: 18 Aug 2006 Posts: 897

sounds like it might of been cross threaded perhaps?

markymoan · Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 20:54 Post subject:

I still say a long breaker bar and shock tactics Very Happy

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wayneh · Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 21:05 Post subject:

try nipping it up a bit with a breaker bar, then undoing it. failing that same as markymoan says pullon breaker bar whilst someone its it on top of the knuckle, i have undone many truck wheel nuts and u bolts this way so it should work on a gearbox filler bung

Peej · Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 21:16 Post subject:

Mine was a swine too, took a bit of inventiveness with sockets and breaker bar to get more leaverage. Worth remembering to make sure you can undo the filler before you drain any too, I actually remembered to do that! Also bought an oil syringe, makes life loads easier, rather than squeezing a bottle and getting more up your sleeve!

Grandad · ******* Joined: 22 Sep 2005 Posts: 1902 Location: NORFOLK

use a socket breaker bar and slide a length of tube over the breaker bar
the longer the tube the more force

martins · * Joined: 22 Apr 2005 Posts: 26 Location: Bristol

When I did mine last year I joined extentions together to get out side of the body,then my 14st son sat on a 3 foot breaker bar while I gave a sharp tap !! with a hammer on end of extention. Be careful its an alloy gearbox.

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Jo Sharp · * Joined: 21 Nov 2003 Posts: 29 Location: Wiltshire

Thanks for all the replies...sorry for cheking back earlier...WinXP decided to go on strike!

I'll try a longer bar for extra leverage....might try a bit of heat from a hot air gun first. Am aware of the box being alloy which is why I have been treading carefully so far....and I remembered not to drain the box before getting the filler off (been there many years ago... Embarassed

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