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Bought a well used '87. Need to remove and replace the drain plug in the front differential. I'm told it's just "free spinning" and can't be removed with a wrench. I'm pretty sure there's no fluid in the gears. What do I need to do to get that drain plug out and replace it? Thanks> > Bought a well used '87. Need to remove and replace the drain plug in > the front differential. I'm told it's just "free spinning" and can't be > removed with a wrench. I'm pretty sure there's no fluid in the gears. > What do I need to do to get that drain plug out and replace it? Thanks> I'd try this in the following order: 1. Attempt to hold the plug out with some wire while you try and engage the thread. 2. If the threads are gone anyway, you may be able to just pry it out with a crow bar. 3. Have someone come over with a cutting torch and cut off the head, and re-thread to fit a new larger plug. HTH. Thanks TB. Good advice... and in order of expense/difficulty. Assuming I do get the plug out on my own (steps 1 or 2) can I drive it somewhere to have them "re-thread to fit a new larger plug?" > > Bought a well used '87. Need to remove and replace the drain plug in > > the front differential. I'm told it's just "free spinning" and can't be [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > HTH. > Thanks TB. Good advice... and in order of expense/difficulty. > > Assuming I do get the plug out on my own (steps 1 or 2) can I drive it > somewhere to have them "re-thread to fit a new larger plug?" I wouldn't. Just take the old plug to a parts house and ask them to find a bigger one. Then, get a tap and run some new threads. I'd really flush out that old fluid after that using ATF mixed with paint thinner then put in new synthetic fluid before I'd drive it. HTH HUH!?!? >> Bought a well used '87. Need to remove and replace the drain plug in >> the front differential. I'm told it's just "free spinning" and can't be [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > HTH. there is no drain plug on the front (or rear for that matter) differential of an '87 ford. s > Bought a well used '87. Need to remove and replace the drain plug in > the front differential. I'm told it's just "free spinning" and can't be > removed with a wrench. I'm pretty sure there's no fluid in the gears. > What do I need to do to get that drain plug out and replace it? Thanks> Ya' know... I think he's right. I just crawled under it to take a close look. There's reason number 17-B to NOT trust anything the guy at Jiffy Lube tells you. So the question is... exactly how do you check for and replace the fluid? > there is no drain plug on the front (or rear for that matter) differential > of an '87 ford. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > removed with a wrench. I'm pretty sure there's no fluid in the gears. > > What do I need to do to get that drain plug out and replace it? Thanks> On Sun, 12 Nov 2006 15:59:51 -0800, russschell rearranged some electrons to form: > Ya' know... I think he's right. I just crawled under it to take a close > look. There's reason number 17-B to NOT trust anything the guy at Jiffy > Lube tells you. So the question is... exactly how do you check for and > replace the fluid? To replace it, remove the cover. All the fluid will dump out. To fill it, put fluid into the fill port until it's at the bottom of the port. >> there is no drain plug on the front (or rear for that matter) differential >> of an '87 ford. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >> > removed with a wrench. I'm pretty sure there's no fluid in the gears. >> > What do I need to do to get that drain plug out and replace it? Thanks>  SignatureDavid M (dmacchiarolo) http://home.triad.rr.com/redsled T/S 53 sled351 Linux 2.4.18-14 has been up 46 days 8:43 No cover on it. It's IFS, so the "chunk" loads into the axle carrier from the rear on the left front. There IS a fill plug, though, and you should be able to check the level (just below the fill hole) when the truck is sitting level. Spdloader > On Sun, 12 Nov 2006 15:59:51 -0800, russschell rearranged some electrons > to form: [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] >>> > What do I need to do to get that drain plug out and replace it? >>> > Thanks> OK... thanks again. The scenario is becoming a little clearer. I know now that I need to get it on some level ground, in good lighting, and take a really close look under there before I do much driving in it... and certainly not in 4WD! > No cover on it. > It's IFS, so the "chunk" loads into the axle carrier from the rear on the [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > > T/S 53 > > sled351 Linux 2.4.18-14 has been up 46 days 8:43 > OK... thanks again. The scenario is becoming a little clearer. I know > now that I need to get it on some level ground, in good lighting, and > take a really close look under there before I do much driving in it... > and certainly not in 4WD! wither its locked in to 4x4 or not, I do believe parts are turning. Whitelightning >> OK... thanks again. The scenario is becoming a little clearer. I know >> now that I need to get it on some level ground, in good lighting, and [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Whitelightning With transfer case and hubs disengaged, the front drive shaft, gear set and axels should not be spinning. > No cover on it. > It's IFS, so the "chunk" loads into the axle carrier from the rear on the > left front. There IS a fill plug, though, and you should be able to check > the level (just below the fill hole) when the truck is sitting level. > > Spdloader Ooops, just noticed OP was talking about the front diff, you're right. >> On Sun, 12 Nov 2006 15:59:51 -0800, russschell rearranged some electrons >> to form: [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] >>>> > What do I need to do to get that drain plug out and replace it? >>>> > Thanks> SignatureDavid M (dmacchiarolo) http://home.triad.rr.com/redsled T/S 53 sled351 Linux 2.4.18-14 has been up 46 days 18:19 |
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