Rear Axle drain plug removal
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Kingstonontario (06-05-2018)
06-05-2018, 09:43 PM
#3
Instructor
It's an unimaginable pain in the **** for certain years. I have a 2009 Z51 and it was not easy to access at all. Other years are cake frim what I understand. I think it all depends on which diff you have.
06-05-2018, 10:58 PM
#4
Pro
Use a ball hex extension. Piece of cake.
06-06-2018, 10:33 AM
#5
Burning Brakes
I thought they had moved the drain plug in 2006??
At any rate, you can try a ball-end hex-head but that did not work for me. The plug was way too tight. So I decided to get the spring out of the way. It isn't hard, just adds a bit of time. Watch the first part of this video.
At any rate, you can try a ball-end hex-head but that did not work for me. The plug was way too tight. So I decided to get the spring out of the way. It isn't hard, just adds a bit of time. Watch the first part of this video.
06-06-2018, 12:42 PM
#6
Retired & lovin' it!
Had the same problem when I did the gear oil change on my '05. Solution was a 3/8" hex key....cut a bit off the short end so it would clear the spring & fit the drain plug. Then a piece of pipe to provide leverage on the long end. Another option is to cut a short piece of hex rod (maybe 1 inch) to fit the drain plug & then use a box or open end wrench to remove the plug.