Re: What socket for the tranny drain plug?

[Night Shadow <soltwede@privateI.com>]

Funny thing, I got mine, at all places Checker Automotive (Kragen to
others around the country).

They have a section of special tools, including the 17mm plug thing.
Noticed Pep Boys carrys them too.

Eric



On Sun, 11 Feb 2001 thescirocco@juno.com wrote:

> On Sun, 11 Feb 2001 18:39:47 -0500 "RoccoPhil" <roccophil@mindspring.com>
> writes:
> > I tried fabricating a 11/16" bolt (close enough) w/ locked nuts on it 
> > to
> > remove the 020 tranny drain plug.  Unfortunately I couldn't 
> > tack-weld the
> > nuts on the bolt shaft.  Because of that, they continually backed 
> > off as I
> > tried to undo the plug, no matter how hard I tried to jam them 
> > against one
> > another.
> > 
> > Therefore, I need to get the stupid socket for the tranny drain 
> > plug.  What
> > size and where do I get it?
> > 
> > -PK
> 
> Techtonics sells it...
> 
> In a pinch you can use a lug bolt, they are also 17mm...
> 
> Peter
> '79 Scirocco 16V project car
> '83 GTI "Caged Rabbit" 
> '84 Scirocco, RD/FF
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Eric

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