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Draining Diff oil with no drain plug

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Draining Diff oil with no drain plug

Post by paulio1 »

Bought a truck with 80's series front axel housing that had been shaved,
but no drain plug put in. Got some water in the diff oil and need to drain
it.

Just wondering if someone could recommend the best way to drain
the diff oil without a drain plug.

Thanks!
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Re: Draining Diff oil with no drain plug

Post by Shadow »

paulio1 wrote:Bought a truck with 80's series front axel housing that had been shaved,
but no drain plug put in. Got some water in the diff oil and need to drain
it.

Just wondering if someone could recommend the best way to drain
the diff oil without a drain plug.

Thanks!
syphon

or unbolt the third member, might have sealing problems then tho :S
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Re: Draining Diff oil with no drain plug

Post by cloughy »

Shadow wrote:
paulio1 wrote:Bought a truck with 80's series front axel housing that had been shaved,
but no drain plug put in. Got some water in the diff oil and need to drain
it.

Just wondering if someone could recommend the best way to drain
the diff oil without a drain plug.

Thanks!
syphon

or unbolt the third member, might have sealing problems then tho :S
Syphon...... :rofl:

Take the centre out and fit a plug, it will haunt you forever
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Post by CairnsZook »

Use a big syringe with a flexible hose on the end and suck it out through the filler.
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Post by 92mav »

take the lowest stud out that holds the third member in and replace it with a suitable bolt. aka new drain plug :D
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Post by ausyota »

Yeah just drain through lowest stud hole.
It will take a while and it wont get out every drop but it works.
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Post by bazooked »

drill a hole in it.











































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Post by matthewK »

drill out a hole and tap it with a fine thread
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Post by mickyd555 »

take the filler plug out then turn the car upside down :D
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Post by bj on roids »

Step 1:
drill a hole on the bottom to drain all oil out,

Step 2:
weld up when finished.

Step 3:
drill a hole in top to refill,

Step 4:
repeat step two.
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Post by Daisy »

most easiest by far is to remove the lowest bottom stud out as its basically a hole.

once done.. stick a bolt in there.... Or put the stud back in there.


Like said before....
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Post by A1 »

AS ABOVE :D but with BAD pics :roll:


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60 series Rear shaved .....removed bottom bolt drilled then tapped it to 12mm and refitted a allen key cap head set screw ...........havent tried draining yet ...but it will do for the comp rig ......
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