Help! Diff refill plug removal

[StevoXL]

Hi, trying to remove the diff plus and it's proving tricker than I'd hoped!

I've tried a 24mm and 15/16 socket with a universal joint and short extension around the back of the suspension arms, shallow 15/16 swan neck ring spanner, socket on a 600mm bar. Nothing is getting is working well enough to get a decent grip and undo the nut.

What works best for anyone else?

[Hawaiis0]

Get the spanner on tight then get a 6ft scaffold pipe and extend the torque arm. Force + Distance _ Torque ( or something magical)

Try bi hex socket ground down

Mine went off like a canon blast when it broke free. Getting it airborne so you can get a better swing helps.

Remember to clean the top hat breather. It should wobble on its post.

Stu

[StevoXL]

Thanks Stu, what type of spanner did you use? Swan neck?

[bash]

The nut head is very shallow that doesnt help but like Stu I use a 6 sided socket thats been ground down so it just goes over the nut and then a breaker bar. You will only need to do this once if you use copperslip on the threads when you put it back. I did have to use my induction heater on one though it was so tight (intermetallic corrosion). The one on my car has a nut welded to the filler plug to give a better purchase but you can only do that once its out.

Bash

[StevoXL]

Many thanks Bash & Stu,

All done now with a shallow 24mm socket and breaker bar. Nut is a bit rounded, which wasn't helping, but at least I managed to get some oil in.

All the best
Steve

[Hawaiis0]

Did you check the breather is clean and loose to touch?