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Subject:Re: Tranny Oil Check
From:Joseph Fortino
Date:Thu, 25 Oct 2001 13:31:20 -0700

sounds to me you might need it put on a lift, then get a cheater
bar to help loosen it up. what about some liquid wench spray on the
plug.

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----         Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET> wrote:
> I used a floor jack to get it started!  No tranny cracks here.
>
> Karl Wolz
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Neal R. Hansen" <nhansen@DAKOTACOM.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2001 5:55 PM
> Subject: Tranny Oil Check
>
>
> > Ok! last weekend I changed the oil in my 84 Westy. I also tried to
> check
> the
> > tranny oil while I was under her. After scraping about 1/4" of 1984
> mud
> off
> > just to find the fill plug, It seems to be frozen solid. At least
> I
> couldn't
> > budge it. since I don't want to shatter the tranny case with excessive
> > force. The question is: Does anyone have a good safe method of removing
> the
> > fill plug?
> >                                         Neal
>

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