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Re: differential draining and refilling

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Subject: Re: differential draining and refilling
From: "A. B. Bonds" <ab@vuse.vanderbilt.edu>
Date: 15 Jan 1996 09:41:15 -0600
In <199601151447.JAA07193@seven.ucs.indiana.edu>, Matt Liggett wrote:
>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 filler plugs in the diff housing.  
>I have no tool which will fit in the odd recessed square hole.  What 
>do I buy?  And where can I get it?

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 that HealeyDoc will sell you a tool for $85 or so....
                        A. B. Bonds


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