81 rear diff fill plug
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81 rear diff fill plug
Can anyone advise if the fill plug is a pipe fitting whereas the plug seats on the threads or does it bottom out and seat on the flange? I'm re-installing after many years and having heavy resistance, almost as soon as I started it. Cleaned the threads on both fittings so any overspray from paint is removed. I chased the male threads and got it to go in some more, but don't want to force it. This is what happens when you wait so long to reassemble.
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Can anyone advise if the fill plug is a pipe fitting whereas the plug seats on the threads or does it bottom out and seat on the flange? I'm re-installing after many years and having heavy resistance, almost as soon as I started it. Cleaned the threads on both fittings so any overspray from paint is removed. I chased the male threads and got it to go in some more, but don't want to force it. This is what happens when you wait so long to reassemble.
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Thank you. I figured as much but then had doubts as the resistance started on the first couple of turns.
