I stripped my tranny fill plug.

[JwUoNoG]

Today, I was going to put some Synchromesh in my transmission. I got out the 17 and 24mm sockets and a ratchet. The 17mm was on VERY tight, as expected. I used my breaker bar, and it felt like it was turning, but no... it stripped. What should I do? I tried vice grips, that didn't work either.

Gator grip? Flare wrench?

 

[JwUoNoG]

Thanks for all the input guys. I just bought some bolt-out. And thanks for the number, I used it!

 

[2.4 turbo Hyped]

Jeezus, just use the fill plug on top of the transmission rather than the lower one leave it in. Problem solved. Sean

 

[JwUoNoG]

Do I have to remove anything to get to it?

How do I know when enough fluid is in there?

I might as well use the fill plug everyone else uses, considering I bought vise grips and bolt out.

 

[JwUoNoG]

Well, i finally got it! I used bolt-out, and a 1" open-end wrench to get it off. I couldn't find any breaker bars, so I just used my foot, and thank goodness, it came off!

Then... I spilled synchromesh all over my engine bay, but oh well.

 

[tt281gt]

hey i stripped mine too heres what i did,


-used the force of god to get it to snap shut on the rounded bolt

-undid screw, threw vice grips at wall to seperate from screw

:laugh: ahahahahahaha made me . Nice mental pictures!

 

[CyberEye]

Do I have to remove anything to get to it?

How do I know when enough fluid is in there?

I might as well use the fill plug everyone else uses, considering I bought vise grips and bolt out.

You know you got enough fluid in there when you put in the amount it says in the tech manual. Why do people not realize this? There is a set amount you should put it, it's not that hard to figure out.