Gearbox filler plug

[Charlie40]

Hi, Can anyone tell me what size allen key is the gearbox filler plug , or even better just kampers part number for such a beast.

Van is 1986 5 speed diesel.
Cheers

[douwes]

Hello,
That would be 17 mm. If you take a M10 bolt of about 2 cm and you put on that two nuts turned against each other, you have an adaptor you can use with your normal how-do-you-call-it wrench/tool/thingy.
I hope you get my drift....

Greetings, Douwes

[Grun]

Hi Charlie 40,
Took a look at JK online, try J11205 on the tools list. Think thats what you need. Douwe's idea is brill though!
Mike

[Charlie40]

Many thanx I`ll try both

[Plasticman]

welded a bar to a 17mm bolt with a bend in it to get the right angle. cost ,zero.

Mike

[stuckin88]

You can buy a 17mm g/box plug remover from Halfords--takes a half inch drive rachet--you wont get that in tho---trick is (I find) is hold the bit in the filler plug socket & get a 17mm open end spanner round it---if you aint undone it before it may be very tight---be careful not to slip or you will round off socket(then you are frelled!)----because of this(imho)tis better to spend £3 on the proper tool----

[Mocki]

two head bolts and a threaded bar work, but the proper socket works fine with a short extension, as long as you are in the right gear

[Diamond Hell]

as long as you are in the right gear

I always try to engage 'fat bloke gear' when undoing the drain and fill plugs on the gearbox

[R0B]

and remember.make sure you can undo the filler plug before removing the drain plug...

[T'Onion]

and remember.make sure you can undo the filler plug before removing the drain plug...

hehehe well said Rob ...

[Mocki]

as long as you are in the right gear

I always try to engage 'fat bloke gear' when undoing the drain and fill plugs on the gearbox

I used to, and i'm working on Fatbloke2- the sequal.....unfortunately

[skell]

and remember the gearbox oil comes out a lot faster than the sump oil ('cos the hole is bigger') to avoid an exxon valdez situation.....