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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: kris9128 on 15 October 2008, 12:33:11
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need to top up/ change fluis in auto box. problem is the level plug/bolt is rounded off. is it much of a job to remove the whole sump. are there any things i should be aware of before i remove it. i already have replacement level bolt and gasket.
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Just that you will be dropping all the fluid over the floor, so take reasonable precautions to catch as much as you can. also be carefull when torqueing up the sump bolts, quite easily shred the thread. think its 12nm. hth
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i had the same problem with rounding off, get some good molegrips & get them on it as tight as possible, then give it some welly & itll come out :y
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go on give it some... :y
stilsons/plumbers wrench maybe...? 'Ave it...
Maybe get a replacement first though, aye. :D
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replacement??????,naaaa CHRIS, just stuff in a good lump of blu-tack ;D
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lmao... we're in a more economically developed country and yet we're talking about ramming some blue-tac in a gearbox level plug/drain hole lmmfao!!!!!
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only cos i couldnt get any plastersine or an old toffee ngrain ;D ;D
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only cos i couldnt get any plastersine or an old toffee ngrain ;D ;D
lol! have to laugh at some peoples antics!
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Assuming yuo cant weld it yourself,just get someone to weld a nut to the plug and the heat will help free it, then put spanner on and undo? :y
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you can get the atf out by taking the sump of,but you cant refill it that way.As said if mole grips etc, dont work ,heat it or weld a nut to it. :y
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KRIS, is it a 13mm plug or the hex key type?, if its the 13mm you could try a 1/2" socket as they are a fraction smaller, are you using a 6 sided socket?, they fit more snug & less likely to round off, failing that get a 12mm socket & whack it onto the plug head as far as you can, this can also aid in breaking its seating so to speak,if the plug is a hex key type then mole grips is your best option even though there is only a small lip/head to grip onto,,,,good luck mate :y
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if he cant sort it then he can always buy my autobox off me :P
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or another sump with free moving correctly torqued bolt off a breaked gear box? someone might know of one kicking about? Someone might? Not too far away? Maybe, possibly, might have one, or even 2.... ;D
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christ CHRIS that dig in the ribs i felt from here!!! & no ive only got one spare set of sumps & they are in the process of having sump plugs fitted so there,,,ner-ner-na-ner-ner :P :P :P
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jings CHRIS that dig in the ribs i felt from here!!! & no ive only got one spare set of sumps & they are in the process of having sump plugs fitted so there,,,ner-ner-na-ner-ner :P :P :P
;)
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goona have to get replacement sump me thinks :( :(
had moleys, stilsons, 12mm socket tapped on and the rather thing still wont budge. fluid is leaking from front of bell housing :-/ :-/. will have to sort it this weekend.