Diff Drain Plug Kit from Corvette Central ?
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I also like your bolt for a drain plug. Pipe plugs are tapered and act like a wedge in the hole. Seems to me that a straight thread would put less stress on the case and you could ensure a good seal with one of those copper brake line washers.
Are you planning to offer the drill, tap and bolt with washer, along with a pre-drilled cardboard template for $7.70? If you don't, I bet a kit from China will be available trough Corvette Freight in a couple of months.
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St. Jude Donor '06
I have a magnetic plug in mine (I just have to be better than everyone else!
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It was super easy to do the 500 mile fluid swap and all the metal shavings were stuck to the magnet!
) It was super easy to do the 500 mile fluid swap and all the metal shavings were stuck to the magnet!
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St. Jude Donor '03,'11
absolutely, my line of thinking is that the cover is cheap to replace if it does start to crack.
I'll just continue to pump it out. I think Jiffy Lube can also do this. Mine has a ton of metal in it. One of the yokes has worn past the c-clip.
I'll just continue to pump it out. I think Jiffy Lube can also do this. Mine has a ton of metal in it. One of the yokes has worn past the c-clip.
Last edited by turtlevette; Jul 7, 2010 at 10:04 PM.
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My sucky sucky works very well. I just used the pump that comes on the fuel line for outboard motors. Attach some vacuum hose on each end and it pumps just about anything from anywhere. In saying that I have dumped diff oil plenty of times and never found anything but clean oil. No need to drill a drain plug.
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WOW this is an old thread....I started it originally.
So... I do have a drain plug now, but it was part of a Gary Ramedi 12 Bolt install and not part of the questionable kit.
So... I do have a drain plug now, but it was part of a Gary Ramedi 12 Bolt install and not part of the questionable kit.
