I Have used an adjustable wrench as well as a 7/8 open end wrench.
Bob 1963 BJ7
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From: "John Sims" <ahbn6@verizon.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 3:45 PM
To: "Healey List" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: [Healeys] FW: I give up: how do I remove the differential drain
plug?
> These are on the market. I bought one several years go but do not remember
> where. Since I almost always buy this type of thing from British Car
> Specialists, I would start there.
>
> John Sims, BN6
> Aberdeen, NJ
>
> http://www.healey6.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net
> [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Danny Eskenazi
> Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 1:25 PM
> To: healeys@autox.team.net
> Subject: [Healeys] I give up: how do I remove the differential drain plug?
>
> Greetings,
>
> I replaced the front seal in my BT7's differential and I thought topping
> it
> off would be the easy part. Turns out not so! Some googling has revealed
> that it is a 7/8" square drive plug. The only advice I've seen is to make
> my
> own tool by grinding down a 1/2" drive extension to fit. Well, I don't
> have
> a grinder. Surely there's an easier way? Doesn't SOMEONE make a tool for
> this?
>
> Thanks,
>
> -Danny
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