Diff Drain Plug

[Giles]

Is it my eyes or is there no drain plug for the diff? I suppose this would explain why they give trouble!! Unless I have missed it I suppose you just have to suck out as much as you can.

By the way apologies to you all - it would appear that my wife has discovered the forum as some of you may have already noticed :shock:

[DJT]

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Giles,

No, your eyes are not deceiving you.Draining the diff requires either the back plate to be undone, or the front carrier removed. Either way, a PITA. The diff oil actually lasts a long time. I don't think the ROM actually mentions drain/refill. The main thing is to check the breather pin is clear.

Dave

[Giles]

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Thanks - at least my eyes are OK - do not think I will be changing the oil in a hurry then!

[mad cyclist]

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DJT wrote:

Giles,

No, your eyes are not deceiving you.Draining the diff requires either the back plate to be undone, or the front carrier removed. Either way, a PITA. The diff oil actually lasts a long time. I don't think the ROM actually mentions drain/refill. The main thing is to check the breather pin is clear.

Dave

or a suction pump available from machine mart ,about a tenner, also really good for filling the manual gearbox

[Giles]

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thanks - that sounds a bit easier