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square socket drive???
Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 3:04 pm
by Fmx_Aus
Have looked around for a square socket drive set to take the plugs off my gearbox and cant them anywhere.
Where do ya get them from??
Cheers
Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 3:06 pm
by dank
can't you use a shifter?
edit: brain F^&k.... what want33s said... 
Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 3:20 pm
by want33s
I just use my 3/8 drive ratchet.
Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 3:23 pm
by r0ck_m0nkey
As want33s said, just use a 3/8 drive ratchet. If you don't have one, but have 1/2", just go buy a 1/2" - 3/8" reducer.
Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 5:16 pm
by v6hilux
I don't own one, but I have seen lug-nut spanners. They are round sherical shape with 4 different sizes.
Re: square socket drive???
Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 5:26 pm
by GRPABT1
Fmx_Aus wrote:Have looked around for a square socket drive set to take the plugs off my gearbox and cant them anywhere.
Where do ya get them from??
Cheers
Bwahahahahahahahaha! ROFL!
sorry am I the only one that finds this funny?
Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 5:41 pm
by Fmx_Aus
Real funny smartarse
Thanks fellers, ended up using my socket rachet.
Re: square socket drive???
Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 7:24 pm
by MUD-PIGSIERRA
GRPABT1 wrote:Fmx_Aus wrote:Have looked around for a square socket drive set to take the plugs off my gearbox and cant them anywhere.
Where do ya get them from??
Cheers
Bwahahahahahahahaha! ROFL!
sorry am I the only one that finds this funny?
X 2..... Yeah sorry FMX I was laughing too.....
Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 11:22 am
by GRPABT1
Fmx_Aus wrote:Real funny smartarse
Thanks fellers, ended up using my socket rachet.
Yeah don't mean to offend mate, I had exactly the same brain fart for a minute or so when I went to change the oil in my gearbox hence why I found it funny.
Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 12:44 pm
by PCRman
I know this thread has pretty much been answered but i thought i would share my solution to this prob.
I went and bought a length of 10mm keyway steel, cut an inch off the end, filed it a little and hammered it into a spare 12mm, 1/2" drive socket.
Now i have a plug tool that fits the plug filler socket much better than my 3/8" drive does and wont lift out of or damage older, tight plugs even when i put my 40cm, 1/2" drive bar on it.
Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 12:50 pm
by Fmx_Aus
Thanks for your post champ.
I dont have a manual, so what transmission oil do ya use??
Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 12:51 pm
by Fmx_Aus
No worries GRPABT1
Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 12:59 pm
by want33s
Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 1:20 pm
by PCRman
Fmx_Aus wrote:Thanks for your post champ.
I dont have a manual, so what transmission oil do ya use??
It varies a little.
For 1.6L auto Vit some are;
Castrol TQ DIII
Valvoline ATF type D
shell ATF IID or ATF IIIG
Most of the lube companies have Lube guides where you can put your vehicle make-model and it will give you all the recommended oils (but don't trust them too much
)
Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 6:35 pm
by zooker
want33s wrote:VMX80 for gearbox and transfer.
x2. It's all you need for gearbox, transfer and diffs
Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 6:53 pm
by Fmx_Aus
Thanks fellers, appreciate it.
Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 6:56 pm
by Midget
I have purchased A set of these to suit 10mm and 13mm plugs frommy Snap On Dealer...
Jamie
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 7:20 am
by ScrawnC
Fourwheelin wrote:I have purchased A set of these to suit 10mm and 13mm plugs frommy Snap On Dealer...
Jamie
ouch!! I bet there was a mortgage involved too!!
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 10:10 am
by Midget
Na it wasn't as bad as everyone seems to think,From memory it was about 50 bucks or something like that...