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Old Dec 7, 2020 | 05:31 PM
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Where do I get a socket(??) to remove the differential fill plug on a 1995?
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Old Dec 7, 2020 | 05:45 PM
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Isn't it just a square? As in, the same shape as what sockets connect to on your driver? Pretty sure you just use your socket wrench minus the socket to get that thing off.
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Not on a 95 C4.
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Originally Posted by billyride
Not on a 95 C4.
Whoops, you're right, it was only a square on non-Corvette models using that diff. The Corvette used a 17mm hex socket.
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A set like this would be handy... https://www.summitracing.com/parts/oes-25374
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I just use vicegrips. There's not a lot of room up there for a ratchet. At least on the D44.
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Get a nut w/a 17mm head. If it's not thick enough, then get a bolt w/a 17mm head, a pair of the corresponding nuts, and double nut the bolt. Use the bolt head as a driver and the outer nut driven by your socket or wrench.
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