I did it up with a standard 3/8" drive socket. Should come undone OK.
A 1/2" drive socket has too much chamfer in the end- won't fit it properly.
Bring it back here and I'll do it- can fit another plug if you want.
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| Author: | Mike [ Wed Apr 13, 2005 7:05 am ] |
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Have been trying to remove the detent springs (rear bottom left hand side of gearbox). The top one (I think 1st and 3rd gear) came out fine. The bottom one is a bitch. The welsh plug or whatever that covers it just wouldnt undo. I've tried sockets, spanners, wrenches, shifters - its just stripping more and more. Whats the best way to remove it? Where do I get a replacement plug? |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Wed Apr 13, 2005 7:09 am ] |
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I did it up with a standard 3/8" drive socket. Should come undone OK. A 1/2" drive socket has too much chamfer in the end- won't fit it properly. Bring it back here and I'll do it- can fit another plug if you want.
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| Author: | Mike [ Wed Apr 13, 2005 1:28 pm ] |
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Yea a good 1/2 inch set is all I thought I need. Cheers, Kev - gotta put it down on the "take to Kev on the weekend" fridge list. |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Wed Apr 13, 2005 7:18 pm ] |
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Mike wrote: Yea a good 1/2 inch set is all I thought I need. Cheers, Kev - gotta put it down on the "take to Kev on the weekend" fridge list.
If you have a grinder you can grab the socket (9/16"?) and grind the end flat so the chamfer is gone..
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| Author: | gafmo [ Wed Apr 13, 2005 9:42 pm ] |
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What was dinted Mike 
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Wed Apr 13, 2005 10:07 pm ] |
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gafmo wrote: What was dinted Mike
Jim it's called a detent plug, holds the springs that push the plungers that hold it in each gear.
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| Author: | gafmo [ Wed Apr 13, 2005 10:42 pm ] |
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 Yep still no idea.. is the one at the front of the box under the altinator
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Thu Apr 14, 2005 6:42 am ] |
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No they are at the back, behind the drain plug. On all, except rod change boxes.
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| Author: | Mike [ Thu Apr 14, 2005 10:04 am ] |
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drmini in aust wrote: Mike wrote: Yea a good 1/2 inch set is all I thought I need. Cheers, Kev - gotta put it down on the "take to Kev on the weekend" fridge list. If you have a grinder you can grab the socket (9/16"?) and grind the end flat so the chamfer is gone.. Well I think by now we're way past that - that plug is a fair bit smaller that 9/16 now 
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