Differential drain plug in an '80?
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Differential drain plug in an '80?
1980 L48 Auto
Anyone put a bottom drain plug in an '80 or other MY differential with an aluminum case? I was all set to do the job when I saw a comment that because the case on my car was made of aluminum the plug would strip the threads over time. Anyone had this problem? After all, there is already a drain plug in the differential (just in a PIA location).
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Anyone put a bottom drain plug in an '80 or other MY differential with an aluminum case? I was all set to do the job when I saw a comment that because the case on my car was made of aluminum the plug would strip the threads over time. Anyone had this problem? After all, there is already a drain plug in the differential (just in a PIA location).
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1980 L48 Auto
Anyone put a bottom drain plug in an '80 or other MY differential with an aluminum case? I was all set to do the job when I saw a comment that because the case on my car was made of aluminum the plug would strip the threads over time. Anyone had this problem? After all, there is already a drain plug in the differential (just in a PIA location).
Thanks
Anyone put a bottom drain plug in an '80 or other MY differential with an aluminum case? I was all set to do the job when I saw a comment that because the case on my car was made of aluminum the plug would strip the threads over time. Anyone had this problem? After all, there is already a drain plug in the differential (just in a PIA location).
Thanks
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I just talked to Gus at Corvette Central and he said that their differential drain plug kit will not work on a 1980 differential because it is aluminum. They list the kit as working on 1963 to 1979 MYs.