- 1. differential draining and refilling (score: 1)
- Author: Matt Liggett <mliggett@seven.ucs.indiana.edu>
- Date: Mon, 15 Jan 1996 09:47:10 -0500
- Oh Wondrous Mavens of MOWOG, As part of the wintertime freshening of my recently acquired '70 Midget, I am planning to drain and re-fill the axle. I am perplexed, hewever, by the bizarre drain and fi
- /html/mgs/1996-01/msg00370.html (7,866 bytes)
- 2. Re: differential draining and refilling (score: 1)
- Author: "A. B. Bonds" <ab@vuse.vanderbilt.edu>
- Date: 15 Jan 1996 09:41:15 -0600
- Go to K-Mart or your favourite Chinese tool store and get a short 1/2" socket extension. Take it into your shop and grind a little off each side of the male end (ouch!). Season to taste. Or I am sure
- /html/mgs/1996-01/msg00373.html (7,782 bytes)
- 3. Re: differential draining and refilling (score: 1)
- Author: Kevin Sullivan <kevins@sfo-nichols.com>
- Date: Mon, 15 Jan 1996 10:43:48 -0600 (CST)
- Ouch, indeed. If you would rather not do something so drastic, go to a real hardware store and they will have square keys for perhaps less than the price of a cheap short 1/2" extension (if such a th
- /html/mgs/1996-01/msg00375.html (8,157 bytes)
- 4. Re: differential draining and refilling (score: 1)
- Author: jfischer@supercollider.com (James Fischer)
- Date: Mon, 15 Jan 1996 12:02:14 -0500
- Using a standard 3/8" inch wrench with an adapter for 1/2" drive sockets works like a champ on Midgets. The adapter is a square gizmo, and it fits the square hole in the fill/drain plugs perfectly.
- /html/mgs/1996-01/msg00376.html (8,084 bytes)
- 5. Re: differential draining and refilling (score: 1)
- Author: gmccann@pcug.org.au (Graham McCann)
- Date: Tue, 16 Jan 1996 09:45:49 +1100
- I would use the 80W/90 oil or whatever is specified by the manufacturer for the diff. A tool which looks a bit like a dog's bone with a variety of different sized square fittings sticking out of bot
- /html/mgs/1996-01/msg00395.html (8,240 bytes)
- 6. Re: differential draining and refilling (score: 1)
- Author: "U. Goettsch" <ulix@u.washington.edu>
- Date: Mon, 15 Jan 1996 16:43:13 -0800 (PST)
- On my 67, the size is between 3/8 and 1/2. 7/16" ? ULix __/__,__ ________/____,,_______ ................... (_o____o_) ..... (___ O _________ O ___/ .............. sprite caddy
- /html/mgs/1996-01/msg00402.html (7,908 bytes)
- 7. Re: differential draining and refilling (score: 1)
- Author: "U. Goettsch" <ulix@u.washington.edu>
- Date: Mon, 15 Jan 1996 16:45:29 -0800 (PST)
- Bought it. Still didn't have one that really fit. Am using one that is too small (marginal). So measure first. Ulix __/__,__ ________/____,,_______ ................... (_o____o_) ..... (___ O _______
- /html/mgs/1996-01/msg00403.html (7,631 bytes)
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