On my '74 the 3/8 extension just spins in the hole!!! And 1/2 is way to
big. I looked around a bit for the proper tool, and finally just ground
down a big bolt
-----Original Message-----
From: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>
To: Mark Snowdon <racer45@bellsouth.net>
Cc: mrbugeye@hotmail.com <mrbugeye@hotmail.com>; spridgets@autox.team.net
<spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Sunday, February 07, 1999 7:36 PM
Subject: Re: Rear end drain plug tool
>Mark Snowdon wrote:
>>
>> Did anyone ever come up with what size bit(socket with stub) was needed
>> to pull the rear end fill plug? I remember a few people who had ground
>> down a larger allen key or similar tool to fit the hole in the plug, but
>> what is the size that I can tell the Mac Tool guy next time I see him.
>>
>> Mark Snowdon
>> with a Sprite raring for the road......
>
>Just stick the 3/8 drive of your ratchet wrench in the square hole and
>unscrew it.
>Others have gone as far as to grind down a 1/2" ratchet wrench extension
>to fit the plug perfectly. This should NOT be done with "Mac" tools but
>with the cheapo chinese jobs available for $5 for a whole assortment.
>1/2" is a bit big, 3/8 is a bit small so the actual size of the plug
>must be 7/16". I always used just the drive end of a 3/8 ratchet with no
>troubles.
>--
>Frank Clarici
>Toms River, NJ
>Bugeye Sprite
>67 Sprite
>59 A40
>http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut/
>
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