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Old 03-15-2007, 12:17 PM
Alberta Luthier Alberta Luthier is offline
High River Alberta Canada
 
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Location: High River, Alberta,Canada
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diff fluid / getting the plug out

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Originally Posted by sailor15015 View Post
I used a three foot cheater bar and lifted my 130 lbs clear off the ground and slammed back down when it came loose . Make darn sure that plug is clean and the tool is in there all the way or it just might round out. Don't you just love allen head bolts? Does anyone else think diff fluid stinks?
Smells like some secret place the seals go to die...
I got mine out using a 1/2 " impact... and a boxend wrench on the allen socket with another boxend for a snipe (the wife working the impact, me on the snipe)
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1983 300CD ('Stinky')155k miles, 2.47 diff, EGR removed, AAZ injectors with 265 nozzles from Sean,and vogtland lowering springs.
1984 300SD ('Old Blue')150k Klicks from Japan originally, came with rear head rests, no sunroof and never had an EGR
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