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aloha
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 8:28 am    Post subject: Transmission Reply with quote

Does anyone know what size the Drain and fill plugs are not sure if its a splitcase or not, dont think so though.
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 12:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

They should be 17mm allen heads.
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 12:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Great thanks for your time..
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 12:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

In a pinch, take one of your shock bolts out, clamp a pair if vice grips tightly on the unthreaded part of the shank, and use the head to take the fill plugs out.
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 3:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

johnshenry wrote:
In a pinch, take one of your shock bolts out, clamp a pair if vice grips tightly on the unthreaded part of the shank, and use the head to take the fill plugs out.


To bad the Bastard PO took off the shocks and i gotta scrounge up all the h/w for them..
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 9:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If it is a split case, I believe they have a hex head that a standard socket wraps around.
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