Solid Cover Fill Plug Stripped!

Dundy

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Taunton, MA

• Jul 3, 2008

• #1

I have a Solid cover for my Dana 30 that i'm about to install. I put the cover on and was putting the fill plug in but it was hard to do. Well long story short the 14mm Hex plug is stripped and I need an idea on how to get it out and where I can get a new one besides directly from Solid.

Thanks,
Adam

 

razdrvr

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Red Oak, TX

• Jul 3, 2008

• #2

use an easy out to remove it, match one up at your local hardware store.

 

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4LowandGo

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Kennesaw, Georgia

• Jul 3, 2008

• #3

My Solid Dana 44 and 8.8 cover fill plugs are the same size as the factory 44 cover I picked up from the local junkyard. Yours is a 30, so I don't know if they would use a different plug for it though.

 

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outlander

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Columbus,Ohio

• Jul 3, 2008

• #4

I used a hex head bolt double nutted to instal/remove the drainplug of my solid cover for my dana 30(forget what size,find one that fits the plug snug)....Stick the bolt head in the drainplug and use a open end/box end wrench to turn the double nut.Might want to try that when you instal the new drainplug so you don't strip it.

 

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Durango-Bob

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Greensburg, PA

• Jul 4, 2008

• #5

I stripped the fill plug on my tcase and just welded a nut on top of it and now it's easy to take out.

 

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RCP Phx

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Phoenix,Az

• Jul 4, 2008

• #6

Just go get a new one from any hardware store,they are all NPT and it is probably 1/2"NPT.

 

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AutoAudioXJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

USA

• Jul 4, 2008

• #7

reelbigdundy87 said:

I have a Solid cover for my Dana 30 that i'm about to install. I put the cover on and was putting the fill plug in but it was hard to do. Well long story short the 14mm Hex plug is stripped and I need an idea on how to get it out and where I can get a new one besides directly from Solid.

Thanks,
Adam

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Like everyone else said, use an easy outor weld a nut to it, then stop by your local hardware store or my favorite place Fastenal.