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10mm Key Steel

Posted: Sat 26 Jan, 2019 9:03 am
by luigi
Hi Fellas.
I have been trying to think of ways to use 10mm key steel to get oil in my diff. Its making my brain hurt. :lol:

Jonfromhamilton (Hi Kiwi) :) wrote. "I even have some 10mm key steel for getting oil in my diffs"

Can someone please explain this to me. :?

Regards. Wayne.

Re: 10mm Key Steel

Posted: Sat 26 Jan, 2019 9:25 am
by gwagensteve
push/tap/hammer the key steel into the 10mm square drive fill plug. Then you can put a spanner/shifter/(even a socket if you have an appropriately sized 12 point socket) and undo it - Key steel is just chosen because it's stronger and has sharper corners than 10mm square bar.

Re: 10mm Key Steel

Posted: Sat 26 Jan, 2019 6:27 pm
by luigi
Hi Fellas.
Thanks Steve.
Something learned. :)
Regards. Wayne.

Re: 10mm Key Steel

Posted: Mon 28 Jan, 2019 12:13 am
by jonfromhamilton
and ur 3/8 drive ratchet will eventually fuck the plug

Re: 10mm Key Steel

Posted: Mon 28 Jan, 2019 6:13 am
by Damo
That one had me thinking also

Re: 10mm Key Steel

Posted: Thu 28 Mar, 2019 7:14 am
by christover1
I used fill plugs from something else, can't remember from what, but had a spanner end instead of the square hole. I remember having some hex head type as well, which were better than square