ideas welcome - diff drain plug

[Uncle Ben]

i run magnet style in both fill and drain, keeps it simpler. i rarely replace the gasket...only when they start to leak

Ditto! I buy oil filters by the case and I get 6 oil plug gaskets at the same time and tape a seal to every other filter box.

 

[Uncle Ben]

Plasma cutter. Simple.

Now we know what took out your last ring gear!

 

[nakman]

Hey, that chisel was the shizzle! In fact it ended up being the tool that loosened the drain bolt. Not the prettiest job in the world, but effective.. was tempting to just leave that 24 slammed in there...


Pics should tell the story... thanks again folks.

 

[MDH33]

Awesome!

You got me thinking about oil, so I did a change of the minitruck lube in about 20 minutes today. I love working on that 1st Gen.

Also stopped at Stevinson and picked up a couple of large 2F filters for the 'Cruisers.

 

[subzali]

Hey, that chisel was the shizzle! In fact it ended up being the tool that loosened the drain bolt. Not the prettiest job in the world, but effective.. was tempting to just leave that 24 slammed in there...


Pics should tell the story... thanks again folks.

Dude your lube is defying gravity!

Martin, what is the Toyota part number for the large 2F filters?

 

[JadeRunner]

You protection ring is ground down like mine was. Your gonna keep having problems until you weld another ring on there.

 

[Hulk]

Martin, what is the Toyota part number for the large 2F filters?

I thought the big ones were discontinued. I bought all that was left on the shelf (2) from John Elway Toyota a few years back. They sold them to me at cost -- just wanted to get rid of them.

 

[nakman]

You protection ring is ground down like mine was. Your gonna keep having problems until you weld another ring on there.

Yeah but if I get the allen head it will just self-clearance on the way out, right? Unless I really bugger it up again..

 

[wesintl]

I thought the big ones were discontinued. I bought all that was left on the shelf (2) from John Elway Toyota a few years back. They sold them to me at cost -- just wanted to get rid of them.

no you can still get em. Burt has em. I think I prefer the small ones now adays though.

 

[JadeRunner]

Yeah but if I get the allen head it will just self-clearance on the way out, right? Unless I really bugger it up again..

You will be able to get it out with the allen head, so that problem will be fixed. But, it will grind down on the rocks more and work sideways and strip out on the trail. It happened to me several times (and Chili on Chinamans-he lost his fluid) until we beefed up the protection ring.

 

[nakman]

I think I prefer the small ones now adays though.

The last 2F I changed I used one of the infamous 90915-20004 filters, as was recommended by that parts guy at American Toyota.. some would argue the smaller filter is vastly superior, I know that's what goes on the 80 fwiw.. if nothing else they're easier to maneuver around the plug wires.

Hey it's like two threads in one!

 

[Rzeppa]

I've always used a dremel, and it's always worked. What kind of bit were you using? I always use the thin cutoff wheel.

 

[nakman]

I was using one of the little blue pear-shaped grinders... I didn't think the thin sandpaper wheels would have done much with the steel, so didn't even try it.

Also I picked up my new state of the art, self-clearancing, leak proof, magnetic allen bolts yesterday.

 

[Red_Chili]

You will be able to get it out with the allen head, so that problem will be fixed. But, it will grind down on the rocks more and work sideways and strip out on the trail. It happened to me several times (and Chili on Chinamans-he lost his fluid) until we beefed up the protection ring.

Yeppers. The allen is just as vulnerable as the hex, just somewhat easier to get out (unless you REALLY buggered it).

You need a CHILI RING. Hoooah. You know you want one.

It was Chinaman's that inspired it.

 

[Red_Chili]

Now we know what took out your last ring gear!

Actually the ring gear ain't bad. Thought about polishing it up and putting it on a Jeep board for sale.

And half the pinion is just fine!

 

[Rzeppa]

I was using one of the little blue pear-shaped grinders... I didn't think the thin sandpaper wheels would have done much with the steel, so didn't even try it.

Then that was the problem. Those little things don't do much. What I use with good success is the little cutoff wheels. Not sandpaper, just a miniature version of a thin grinding wheel, like a miniature chop saw.

 

[corsair23]

Then that was the problem. Those little things don't do much. What I use with good success is the little cutoff wheels. Not sandpaper, just a miniature version of a thin grinding wheel, like a miniature chop saw.

You mean the ones that tend to self-destruct pretty regularly - Obviously using eye protection goes without saying but definitely when using those buggers!!

 

[Rzeppa]

You mean the ones that tend to self-destruct pretty regularly - Obviously using eye protection goes without saying but definitely when using those buggers!!

They can self-destruct pretty quick if you're not careful, and even then they do when you are.

I always wear eye protection both when working with power tools and also with chemicals.

I buy the little cutoff wheels in 100 lots. Most recent project was to score some ceramic tile in the bathroom to install a new light fixture. Went through about 3 wheels in about 20" of tile, not bad. None of them self-destructed, just carbide versus ceramic.

 

[Shark Bait]

Yeppers. The allen is just as vulnerable as the hex, just somewhat easier to get out (unless you REALLY buggered it).

You need a CHILI RING. Hoooah. You know you want one.

It was Chinaman's that inspired it.

OK. I'll bite. How do I put a replacement ring on my front diff?

 

[Shark Bait]

Anyone? Replacing the diff ring?