Re: [MBZ] Rear Diff PM...Maybe

2006-01-31 Thread Russ Williams
Johnny B. I've done it with a 14mm headed bolt but forgo the nuts they will back off under the torque required to break the plugs loose. I found a good ole pipe wrench works the best for removal. Then use the nuts on the bolt with a socket to tighten the plug back up. Russ W. John Berryman

Re: [MBZ] Rear Diff PM...Maybe

2006-01-31 Thread Hans Neureiter
Sears sells a 14mm allen 1/2 drive socket. Not all that expensive. On 1/30/06, Kevin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sun, Jan 29, 2006 at 08:28:13PM -0600, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: 19mm allen for what? The diff plug? If so, its a 14mm allen. And you can make one using a metric bolt and a

Re: [MBZ] Rear Diff PM...Maybe

2006-01-31 Thread kayoooh @ gmail
Berryman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] Rear Diff PM...Maybe To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed On Monday, January 30, 2006, at 04:49 PM, Kevin wrote: And you can make one using a metric bolt

Re: [MBZ] Rear Diff PM...Maybe

2006-01-31 Thread John Berryman
On Monday, January 30, 2006, at 07:23 PM, Russ Williams wrote: Johnny B. I've done it with a 14mm headed bolt but forgo the nuts they will back off under the torque required to break the plugs loose. I found a good ole pipe wrench works the best for removal. Then use the nuts on the bolt

Re: [MBZ] Rear Diff PM...Maybe

2006-01-31 Thread Russ Williams
I agree. And Normally I have the right tool for the job or go get one. But in a pinch I've had to improvise. Russ W. John Berryman wrote: On Monday, January 30, 2006, at 07:23 PM, Russ Williams wrote: Johnny B. I've done it with a 14mm headed bolt but forgo the nuts they will back off

Re: [MBZ] Rear Diff PM...Maybe

2006-01-31 Thread Marshall Booth
Kevin wrote: On Sun, Jan 29, 2006 at 08:28:13PM -0600, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: 19mm allen for what? The diff plug? If so, its a 14mm allen. And you can make one using a metric bolt and a couple of nuts if nobody around you sells a 14mm allen for what you want to pay for it. Auto Zone

Re: [MBZ] Rear Diff PM...Maybe

2006-01-31 Thread Bob Rentfro
Herr Doktor Booth typed: Auto Zone sells a 12, 14 17 mm set of sockets for less than $10. You CAN purchase them online!!

Re: [MBZ] Rear Diff PM...Maybe

2006-01-31 Thread R A Bennell
, January 30, 2006 2:22 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Rear Diff PM...Maybe On Monday, January 30, 2006, at 04:49 PM, Kevin wrote: And you can make one using a metric bolt and a couple of nuts if nobody around you sells a 14mm allen for what you want to pay for it. K

Re: [MBZ] Rear Diff PM...Maybe

2006-01-30 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
19mm allen for what? The diff plug? If so, its a 14mm allen. John Berryman wrote: On Sunday, January 29, 2006, at 06:11 PM, Bob Rentfro wrote: How about the rear diff PM... I noticed that it is seeping a tad and since it's in dry lay up until I get the caliper rebuild parts from Rusty

Re: [MBZ] Rear Diff PM...Maybe

2006-01-30 Thread John Berryman
On Sunday, January 29, 2006, at 09:28 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: 19mm allen for what? The diff plug? If so, its a 14mm allen. John Berryman wrote: To beat the 14mm in, what else. I was thinking conversion 9/16 and the 9 got caught up in it somehow. Johnny B. I Mac Therefore I am

Re: [MBZ] Rear Diff PM...Maybe

2006-01-30 Thread Kevin
On Sun, Jan 29, 2006 at 08:28:13PM -0600, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: 19mm allen for what? The diff plug? If so, its a 14mm allen. And you can make one using a metric bolt and a couple of nuts if nobody around you sells a 14mm allen for what you want to pay for it. K