Bazzateer
Club Member
I'm now soaking in the bath, aching from head to toe, feeling very sorry for myself having tried and failed to undo the diff filler plug.
The gearbox was a little low when I checked it (now topped up) so I thought I'd better check the diff as well. Can't shift it. Tried hitting the spanner with a heavy hammer, tried penetrating oil, tried heat (may not have give it enough?), tried a length of pipe on the spanner, tried hitting the length of pipe with the hammer, tried hitting my knuckles with the hammer several times. Nothing. I've only got normal sized open ended spanners so I've ordered a foot long one to see if increased leverage will work.
Can't get the windy gun on it because of the rear diff carrier and really don't want to take it all apart.
With heat what should I focus on, the plug itself and go for cherry red or the casing around it in the hope the alloy will expand quicker and release the plug?
The gearbox was a little low when I checked it (now topped up) so I thought I'd better check the diff as well. Can't shift it. Tried hitting the spanner with a heavy hammer, tried penetrating oil, tried heat (may not have give it enough?), tried a length of pipe on the spanner, tried hitting the length of pipe with the hammer, tried hitting my knuckles with the hammer several times. Nothing. I've only got normal sized open ended spanners so I've ordered a foot long one to see if increased leverage will work.
Can't get the windy gun on it because of the rear diff carrier and really don't want to take it all apart.
With heat what should I focus on, the plug itself and go for cherry red or the casing around it in the hope the alloy will expand quicker and release the plug?