Doug phillips Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 After topping the oil I'm my diff I cannot get the bolt back in (I have done this before) no matter what I try from the top or under the car, having a break before I start to hit something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonpa Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 The oil filler plug? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted July 7, 2015 Member Share Posted July 7, 2015 (Crossed thread)The main diff bolt... why remove that to top up the oil, or the diff filler plug?Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug phillips Posted July 7, 2015 Author Share Posted July 7, 2015 Sorry diff filler plug, as I said I have done it before. But can I get it back on this time !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted July 7, 2015 Member Share Posted July 7, 2015 You've probably tried all of these already but: Clean both threads and inspect what you can Lubricate Start counterclockwise before tightening ± trying to feel for the start of the thread Start at different positions systematically DECIDE IT'S GOING TO GO THIS TIME!Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug phillips Posted July 7, 2015 Author Share Posted July 7, 2015 Sorry but in my frustration I have not explained this very well, I cannot get the plug into the hole either trying from the top or from under the car. The rear tube is in the way, so I am trying just with my fingertips as that is all I can get in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revilla Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 How have you jacked and supported the car? On mine I put axle stands under the de Dion tube rather than the chassis rails and this compressed the suspension to raise the de Dion tube out of the way by just enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted July 7, 2015 Member Share Posted July 7, 2015 What Andrew says. Description from Alcester Racing 7s.Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug phillips Posted July 7, 2015 Author Share Posted July 7, 2015 I have the axle stands on the tube, I will try them on the chassis and see if it makes any difference.thanks for your help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revilla Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Sorry yes I just looked at Jonathan's link and it does describe it the other way round from the way I said, i.e. jacking from the chassis rails being better than from the de Dion tube. I may well have remembered it the wrong way around, however the point is still that the de Dion tube will move vertically by quite a bit between the two jacking methods and one or the other will provide better access. If the tube is in the way when supporting the tube, do try supporting the chassis and letting the tube droop as you say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug phillips Posted July 7, 2015 Author Share Posted July 7, 2015 I just give up on this, today Just went to give it another go, and I cannot find the filler plug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revilla Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 The time I've wasted things I've put down which have then magically diappeared! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug phillips Posted July 7, 2015 Author Share Posted July 7, 2015 Found it Jacked it up on the chassis which raised the diff above the tube, and it went straight in. Job done.Thats it for the day. Thanks for all your help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted July 7, 2015 Member Share Posted July 7, 2015 :-)Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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