Changing Gearbox Fluid
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Changing Gearbox Fluid
I was changing my coolant, spark plugs, and transmission fluid today. All went well except for the transmission fluid. I couldn't get that bolt off to fill. Good thing I didn't drain it first.. Anyway.. does anybody have any suggestions? Its the 17mm bolt.. and i'm afraid to strip it. Best thing go to a shop? I sprayed some WD40 on it let it sit for about an hour.. still stuck. My brother recommended that I drive around for a while.. and then get back at it.. Any other ideas? Should I just go to the shop?
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Mine was a real pain to get off. A 17mm shallow socket and ratchet should fit over it in that little space almost exactly. May require a little finagling.... but once on, just slide a pipe over the ratchet and pull, it came off pretty easily when i had that pipe on. Larger radius = more torque .
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