Differential fill plug

Will try to stop leak with JB Weld SteelStick epoxy putty. There is not much space between diff cover and gas tank. Trending price is based on prices over last days. We know our parts and products.

Kit uses a threaded weld in bung that requires cutting a hole in the housing. Includes bung, fill plug and o-ring. Auto maintenance made easy.

Learn how to locate and remove your fill plug for rear differential in this free car repair video from an expert auto mechanic. Remove the differential fill plug from the casing then unscrew the drain plug. Using a flathead screwdriver carefully remove the cover letting the oil drain out slowly.

I cannot get my rear differential plug to come out. This is a genuine AAM differential cover kit that will fit either a 8.

This is the later style with the fill plug in the cover. Does anyone know the differential fill plug thread size and pitch? Where is the fill plug for the rear differential. Next, look for a threaded plug on the left side above the axle tube. Got drain plug off, draine then went to get fill plug off.

Torched it, froze it, used 7ft-lbs impact wrench, 18in breaker bar with a non-stripping 18mm socket and still stripped the nut. I have a bolt extractor kit, but I have 17mm and 19mm. Need to get an 18mm and try to get this off. So I filled the differential from the drain plug on Mercedes.

I rolled over 50k miles so yesterday I changed the rear diff , transfer case (easier than engine oil), and attempted the front diff. Any advice or pics of the fill plug would be greatly appreciated. So I was attempting to change my rear diff oil and the first thing I did was strip the hell out of my fill plug.

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Rear diff fill plug is stuck. Once you have some gear oil in there, turn the wheels slowly till you have filled it with the proper amount. Slower than through the plug , but it works. No one iI found could remove mine either.

Impact would not budge it, after soaking and heating. Worst case scenario, leave the cross-threaded fill plug in place, and fill using the breather hole in the future. Grey wire MO deck plate, diff breather MO 2nd gen.

Now have an an empty rear diff and no way to fill it! Differential fill plug with gasket inch x thread pitch. As far as I can tell, the fill plug is on the passenger side of the diff and requires some sort of special tool. Mag-hytec makes a cover with a drain and fill plug in it with a dipstick. You drain it by taking off the back cover.

Remove all the bolts except the top center one. Loosen the top center one a little, and crack the cover loose. Re: I stripped my rear diff fill plug , how can I get it out?

Learn how to prepare your rear differential fill plug in this free car repair video from an expert auto mechanic. To check the fluid in these differentials, you have to remove the fill plug on the drivers side of the differential. The sealing surface is machined perfectly flat, with all seams fully welded inside and out. The fill plug is a generous 1″ ID for easy fill and level check.

So I got through my whole axle swap with little resistance and on the last step I get stuck. It was somewhat stripped when I got to it and it was in there way too tight so I finished up the job of striping it. I stripped the filler plug in my rear diff and ended up taking a bolt and welding it to the remains of the plug. With a little heat it backed right out.

I went to the harware store and replaced it with an external square plug. Install the drain plug , the bottom plug , and torque to foot pounds. The fill hole is also used as a level indicator for the oil.

Filling the differential. To set the level, over fill the differential and let the excess oil drain out. There are a couple of ways you can do this. Any parts supplier should carry the plug.

Basic GM differential plug. Mine was seized in place when I bought the truck. It must have been in tight because it was almost flush with the housing, I even tried drilling through it and using an ez out. I welded the area shut and installed a plug into the differential cover. Replace the washer on the fill plug , reinstall and tighten it.

The front differential is different only in the washer for the drain plug and the tools needed. Once you find the differential , visually inspect it for signs of damage and to locate the drain and filler plugs.