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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: POTASH on February 17, 2008, 15:00:08

Title: transfer box filler
Post by: POTASH on February 17, 2008, 15:00:08: i thought i would change the oil in my transfer box, but i cant undo the filler plug ive sprayed it with wd40, used a lump hammer, but it wont budge anyone else got any tips :doh:
Title: Re: transfer box filler
Post by: stageonesimmo on February 17, 2008, 18:57:19: I had trouble with mine a few weeks back. I just wire brushed it, loads of plus-gas (WD40 wont penetrate as well as its claimed) then I used a 6" 1/2" drive extension and my breaker bar on it and it came free eventually - not without me straining my neck muscles though as I was on my back on the drive at the time!

Cant be more help than that I'm afraid.............
Title: Re: transfer box filler
Post by: chris9119 on February 17, 2008, 20:29:49: Assuming its the standard filler plug (square, sunken head), I use a 1/2" ratchet with a two-foot bar attached, works every time
Title: Re: transfer box filler
Post by: lee celtic on February 17, 2008, 20:58:17: Take it to a garage and let them have the trouble :lol: :lol:
Title: Re: transfer box filler
Post by: stageonesimmo on February 18, 2008, 00:33:58: Got access to a rattle gun (air ratchet) - that'll shift it!
Title: Re: transfer box filler
Post by: chris9119 on February 18, 2008, 06:57:30: Quote from: stageonesimmo on February 18, 2008, 00:33:58
Got access to a rattle gun (air ratchet) - that'll shift it!

Lets see you get it in the hole......, the filler on the transfer is behind the handbrake drum...... You could if you take the prop and handbrake drum off......
Title: Re: transfer box filler
Post by: Range Rover Blues on February 18, 2008, 15:35:41: Take the car out and get it ***** hot, the aluminium casing will expand more than the steel plug, and any penetrating oil will be thinnner and get in more easily (note that you are trying to penetrate an oil-tight seal :doh:) then it's bit breaker bar and 2 tins of spinach :cheesy:
Title: Re: transfer box filler
Post by: POTASH on February 18, 2008, 17:19:16: Quote from: Range Rover Blues on February 18, 2008, 15:35:41
Take the car out and get it ***** hot, the aluminium casing will expand more than the steel plug, and any penetrating oil will be thinnner and get in more easily (note that you are trying to penetrate an oil-tight seal :doh:) then it's bit breaker bar and 2 tins of spinach :cheesy:

do you put the 2 tins of spinich on the breakerbar :lol:
Title: Re: transfer box filler
Post by: freelanderpx54 on February 19, 2008, 23:37:31: Ok, so you get the filler plug off, how do you fill it up once it is drained? the diffs and enngine oil were no problem
Title: Re: transfer box filler
Post by: Range Rover Blues on February 20, 2008, 04:20:55: You drain with the drain plug, you fill via the filler plug, pour it in 'till it runs out. I know it's a PITA to get to, some people use a BIG syringe.
Title: Re: transfer box filler
Post by: stageonesimmo on February 20, 2008, 18:52:53: Quote from: chris9119 on February 18, 2008, 06:57:30
Quote from: stageonesimmo on February 18, 2008, 00:33:58
Got access to a rattle gun (air ratchet) - that'll shift it!

Lets see you get it in the hole......, the filler on the transfer is behind the handbrake drum...... You could if you take the prop and handbrake drum off......

Errr, extension? Mines not 'behind' the transmission brake drum, its just above horizontal center and off to the left when looking from back to front so cant see why it would be a problem? :-k
Title: Re: transfer box filler
Post by: chris9119 on February 21, 2008, 16:52:36: :-k :-k :-k You got a picture...., if its a square headed bolt that your looking at, thats the gearbox filler.....

The transfer box drain is the brass looking one on the bottom, the filler hole is, as said, behind the brake drum.
Title: Re: transfer box filler
Post by: Mash on February 22, 2008, 00:15:21: Have a look here (http://www.difflock.com/servicing/tdi-6k-service/index.shtml) there are some really good pictures showing the fillers and drains.