[AJD] Final Drive Drain Plug

[Robert M. Massengale]

Robert - Thanks for the suggestion & I appreciate your reply.

Mike
Robert M. Massengale
Fredericksburg, Texas 78624

> When I don't have or can't find a large allen wrench or square drive
> that will fit a plug, I use the head of a bolt and a pipe wrench.
> Saved some money not buying a  large allen wrench for a onetime job.
> 
> Thanks,
> Robert Mull
> Woodstock , Georgia
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Robert M. Massengale" <ltcmikem at ktc.com>
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> Sent: Monday, January 17, 2005 4:02 PM
> Subject: Re: [AJD] Final Drive Drain Plug
> 
> 
> > Thanks Ron.  That's probably going to be the best route.  Unless I
> > get another suggestion that will work today, I'll pick up an adapter
> > at NAPA when I go to town tomorrow.
> >
> > Mike
> > Robert M. Massengale
> > Fredericksburg, Texas 78624
> >
> >> I think you are about right, Mike.  I am not sure what I used in
> >> the past, but how about a 1/2 to 3/4 adapter for your socket
> >> driver?  If it is a 3/4 square, that should work.
> >>
> >> Ron Cook
> >> Salix, IA
> >>
> >> Robert M. Massengale wrote:
> >> > Almost embarrassing to ask...  I though I had the transmission &
> >> > final drive in my '41 B drained, but just discovered the large
> >> > drain plug for the final drive under the drawbar support.  Unlike
> >> > the transmission pipe drain plug, the final drive drain plug has
> >> > a recessed square slot.  I don't have any tools around the shop
> >> > that fit the drain plug hole. The square end on my 1/2 inch
> >> > scoket extension is too small.  It looks to be about a 3/4 square
> >> > recessed hole in the drain plug.  Is there a common tool Im
> >> > overlooking that fits this hole or am I going to have to fire up
> >> > the forge?
> >> >
> >> > Mike
> >> > Robert M. Massengale
> >> > Fredericksburg, Texas 78624
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