Gearbox draining Basic question

Mine took a 3ft breakerbar and a 2ft length of scaffold - let out an almighty crack when it came undone!


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its magnesium and it burns very well. Little heat and impact driver is ok thought.

 

One of the problems with over tight drain plugs is spreading the hexagon to the point the plug splits at the hexagon angles. I use a piece of 22mm ID tube around the plug to stop it spreading.

 

Just get an electric heat gun blowing on it for ten minutes or so, that will not melt anything but get it bloody hot.
It will loosen nicely.
Tony

 

WELL! I'm feeling very smug ...
All your suggestions went into the sleep time melting pot and I woke this morning with an idea.
The problems were the shoulder and the lack of space for long levers, and the ratchet being 1/4 inch only, with a shortish handle.
You know how in "martial" arts there's this whole thing of using the weight and force of your opponent, and your own limitations, to your own advantage?
I thought I'd use the weight of the bus, and take advantage of the cramped space and short levers.
In case the diagram doesn't make it clear ...
Jack it up
Put a couple of concrete blocks under
Put the ratchet in so the handle is lined up well and has nowhere to go.
Let down the jack.
The angles meant I had to do three of those before I could finish with 1 1/2 arm power
Hive brain wins again

 

Hi guys i bought one of these to change gear box oil but its to big any idea what size i need?

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17mm isn't it

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17mm

 

Yes, 17mm. If you used the eBay link that 3901mick posted it’s the right type but the wrong size.

 

Yes sorry, regarding the OP post I think he had the right tool, so was just checking, sorry if you bought the wrong tool cos of my link to the 19mm one. I have amended it now for future.

 

Well its alot cheaper than the one i found
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/132333106692

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I used a m10 bolt with a couple of m10 nuts locked together

 

Cheapskate

 

How much oil does a 1600 box hold guys is it around 3 litres?

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pretty sure its 3.5 litres GL4 80/90

edited. GL4

 

Cheers

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3½ litres, but you won’t drain every last drop so to refill will be a bit less. Fill until the level is at the bottom of the filler hole. GL-4 not GL-5.

 

.... TTT

 

guess Im lucky normally have these laying around in van just put in 17mm impact bit