Scott, I too bought one of these toothed sockets, and it works great. A bit
heavy, and you still have to keep upward pressure on it, but it well worth
it for the annual drain and refill ritual.
Bruce Steele
1960 BN7
Brea, CA
----- Original Message -----
From: "scott willis" <ahpowered@hotmail.com>
To: <healey.nut@gmail.com>
Cc: <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2007 6:22 AM
Subject: Re: knuckle busting OVERDRIVE/tranny drain plug
> Now that looks good! Thanks Alan and all. I have a tool that is flat. It
> is a wrench of sorts that is about 7 inches long with one tooth. It is not
> good. I will try this or a plumbing device suggested.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Scott Willis
> Mashed 60 BN7 AH Club USA
> 59 MGA
> 66 E-Type FHC
> http://www.geocities.com/bgeuroclassics/BG_Euro.html
> BG Euro Classics Car Club President
> Bowling Green, KY
>
>
>
>
>
>>From: "Alan Seigrist Blue 100" <healey.nut@gmail.com>
>>To: "scott willis" <ahpowered@hotmail.com>
>>CC: healeys@autox.team.net
>>Subject: Re: knuckle busting OVERDRIVE/tranny drain plug
>>Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:13:56 +0800
>>
>>Scott -
>>
>>I don't know what tool you are using, but there is a special socket out
>>there for this cap and it works very well:
>>
>>See part number BT8 on this page:
>>
>>http://www.britishtool.com/servtool.htm
>>
>>http://www.britishtool.com/images/bt8lloyd.JPG
>>
>>It works just fine, and really the brass cap should not be on all that
>>tight
>>anyway.
>>
>>Robb at Brit tool is a great guy and we should be thankful that this guy
>>is
>>out there making these tools!
>>
>>Alan
>>
>>'52 A90
>>'53 BN1
>>'64 BJ8
>>
>>On 2/15/07, scott willis <ahpowered@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>Sorry...I suppose it is the overdrive plug/cap on the bottom I am
>>>referring
>>>to. It is round and flat with notches around it. Any upgrades avail?
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>
>>>
>>>Scott Willis
>>>Mashed 60 BN7 AH Club USA
>>>59 MGA
>>>66 E-Type FHC
>>>http://www.geocities.com/bgeuroclassics/BG_Euro.html
>>>BG Euro Classics Car Club President
>>>Bowling Green, KY
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> >From: "scott willis" <ahpowered@hotmail.com>
>>> >Reply-To: "scott willis" <ahpowered@hotmail.com>
>>> >To: healeys@autox.team.net
>>> >Subject: knuckle busting tranny drain plug Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007
>>>21:56:25
>>> >-0600
>>> >
>>> >Hey folks,
>>> >
>>> >Anyone know of an upgrade for the BN7 3000 tranny drain plug? This
>>>notched
>>> >screw on plug is a horrid knuckle buster. The tool I have slips off
>>>nicely
>>> >as I try to tighten the thing. I would like a nut of some sort that I
>>>can
>>> >use a crescent wrench on. Any advice on a better designed plug or a
>>>better
>>> >tool that will stay on when you push hard?
>>> >
>>> >Cheers,
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >Scott Willis
>>> >Mashed 60 BN7 AH Club USA
>>> >59 MGA
>>> >66 E-Type FHC
>>> >http://www.geocities.com/bgeuroclassics/BG_Euro.html
>>> >BG Euro Classics Car Club President
>>> >Bowling Green, KY
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