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71fj40 06-27-2002, 08:36 AM Anyone having any problems with the housing around the drain plug getting really F@#$ed up from sliding over rocks. The plug barely fits back on, and there is no way in hell to get a socket over it. I have been considering welding my shut. The front plug must have rattled loose, scraped on a rock, and popped off. Oops there goes all my gear oil (damn). Anyways any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks Junkyard 06-27-2002, 08:42 AM Lots of the major cruiser parts houses sell allen-head drain plugs. They're much lower profile & you dont have to worry about getting a socket over it because you use an allen wrench. I think I got mine from Specter. Deep South Cruisers 06-27-2002, 08:43 AM I saw a company that made recessed hex head drains, or you could put a slider (cage) on the diff :cool: I don't think welding is such a good idea:shaking: Eskimo 06-27-2002, 09:25 AM Another option (albeit not cheap) is to shave the bottom of the diff to eliminate the plug, and convert the bottom nut on the 3rd member into a nut for draining... My front diff has been converted to a cover-type setup, which is another option, but a hex-head drain plug is much easier... jeepps 06-27-2002, 09:50 AM My plug was also hard to get a socket on. I was able to hammer a 12 point socket (thinner wall) onto the bolt. It worked great and loosened up the gap so now the socket fits right on. 71fj40 06-27-2002, 10:32 AM Yeah, I tried the ground down socket, and hammering bit. It worked OK, but after the last run the case is hammered. I think I will try the hex head plug. Thanks for the help. -Jake Mustard Dog 06-27-2002, 11:32 AM If you buy from Specter you'll find that the allen head "improved" plug is actuially cheaper than a stock replacement;) 40_Bones 06-27-2002, 02:27 PM Mine was also too bent to hammer a socket into. about 180 deg was touching the head of the drain plug. I used a die grinder with a cutter small enough to fit in between the head of the plug and the non-bent side. Had it opened back up in a matter of minutes. Then installed the flush type plug. Bjowett 06-27-2002, 05:44 PM The drain plug from the transfer case on a mini truck A340H auto trans. is what you are after (hex plug). Brian 71fj40 06-27-2002, 05:46 PM Thanks guys, I ordered a pair of the hex head flush mount from "man it aint free" today. BJ On Roids 06-27-2002, 07:18 PM yeah, mine are HAMMERed, the front is all ground away from rocks and the rear is always full of mud :( and i cant seem to scrape it out, as its compressed in there i m gunna take a look at a mini transfer and see if its what i want..... :D | |