How To Guide The Fill bolts for the differential and transmission

[paphillyman]

I had my car up on jacks stands just to see if I could loosen the fill bolts for the differential and trans , well I had about a foot long breaker bar atttached to the socket and still couldn't break loose the fill bolt , of course I sprayed it with some WD-40 first , do I need a longer breaker bar or any other ideas ? I already have the oil I need to change it out but I just can't get the fill holes loose , I imagine the drain bolts are the same

 

[t-tony]

I bent a socket bar trying to loosen the G/box level plug on @Antm72 car some weeks ago, the Diff. level plug I managed with a long breaker bar. Ant used his socket bar on the G/box level plug eventually and it came loose, if you can get the car high enough you can use a long breaker bar on the G/box plug.. These are "stupid" tight if they've never been out.

Tony.

ps. By a long breaker bar I mean at least 24" long and 1/2" drive.

 

[g8jka]

Sounds like I've been lucky, all came off pretty easily on my 2.0 when I changed the fluids the other day. Hopefully the same will happen at the weekend when I do the 2.8. For the gearbox I used a bar normally used for wheel bolts and a spanner, diff came loose with just a big allen key. Try a longer breaker bar.

 

[MRH1966]

I did mine with a small bar and a sharp blow with a hammer to shock it loose!!!!

 

[oldcarman]

I bent a socket bar trying to loosen the G/box level plug on @Antm72 car some weeks ago, the Diff. level plug I managed with a long breaker bar. Ant used his socket bar on the G/box level plug eventually and it came loose, if you can get the car high enough you can use a long breaker bar on the G/box plug.. These are "stupid" tight if they've never been out.

Tony.

ps. By a long breaker bar I mean at least 24" long and 1/2" drive.

I'd just add to Tony's suggestion to use an impact socket as regular sockets have been known to break!! Carry on and good luck! JIM

 

[Antm72]

It took some force to move mine as @t-tony said in the end it was a t bar and alot of pressure from my foot as the arms couldn't generate enough force.
It gave way even if we did 45° bend a t bar in the process