stripped transfer-case plug
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stripped transfer-case plug
This is a somewhat humbling post
I think I may have over torqued my drain and/or fill plugs on the transfer case. There is a small amount of fluid seeping from one of them (not sure which yet).
I thought of buying new plugs, but I would think that the threads in the case would strip first.
I did not replace the copper washers, so i am going to start there. The next thing i might try is a bit of teflon tape around the top few threads.
Anyone have some ideas/thoughts?
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I think I may have over torqued my drain and/or fill plugs on the transfer case. There is a small amount of fluid seeping from one of them (not sure which yet).
I thought of buying new plugs, but I would think that the threads in the case would strip first.
I did not replace the copper washers, so i am going to start there. The next thing i might try is a bit of teflon tape around the top few threads.
Anyone have some ideas/thoughts?
thanks
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I would guess that i torqued it to about 40-50ish lb/ft. Its hard to guess because the angle is so awkward.
I cleaned off the fluid and i am going to check after work, that should tell me which one is leaking. I suppose i should re- torque them to 23, even though I don't have new washers yet.
I cleaned off the fluid and i am going to check after work, that should tell me which one is leaking. I suppose i should re- torque them to 23, even though I don't have new washers yet.
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Were you not using a tq wrench? I would highly recommend you do if for nothing else so that you can feel 23 ft-lbs, which is not much tq at all. Even 40-50 probably isn't enough to strip anything, so hopefully you are correct on that guess and it is nothing more than the washer.
I would be careful on the teflon tape as that obviously wouldn't stick to the magnet; you wouldn't want any potential loose ends working their way into the fluid.
Good luck!
I would be careful on the teflon tape as that obviously wouldn't stick to the magnet; you wouldn't want any potential loose ends working their way into the fluid.
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Well I guarantee you that I've torqued down the drain plug more than 50lb-ft before, and didn't strip anything. Of course, that doesn't mean you didn't. Hopefully it is just the washer.
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Update:
Don't think that I stripped anything. Replaced the washers and it seems to be fine. The drain washer was the wrong size and the fill gasket looked worn.
Used a torque wrench this time, 23 isnt a whole lot.
Don't think that I stripped anything. Replaced the washers and it seems to be fine. The drain washer was the wrong size and the fill gasket looked worn.
Used a torque wrench this time, 23 isnt a whole lot.
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Were you not using a tq wrench? I would highly recommend you do if for nothing else so that you can feel 23 ft-lbs, which is not much tq at all. Even 40-50 probably isn't enough to strip anything, so hopefully you are correct on that guess and it is nothing more than the washer.
I would be careful on the teflon tape as that obviously wouldn't stick to the magnet; you wouldn't want any potential loose ends working their way into the fluid.
Good luck!
I would be careful on the teflon tape as that obviously wouldn't stick to the magnet; you wouldn't want any potential loose ends working their way into the fluid.
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