Crash Bandicoot Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 Reading through how to's on filling the w58 gearbox and everyones saying the fill plug is on the drivers side.... Its not on mine.... Dont know if i have a left hand drive box or what... But theres no fill plug on the drivers side on the passenger side ive found a bolt that i think is the fill plug, but its rounded to shi* ive tried the irwin rounded bolt removal tool but its having none of it... Any ideas on how i can fill the box and replace the plug? Heres a couple photos i managed to get.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethr Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 It's the driver's side in the USA... Face-drive socket or ring spanner? Although that looks pretty butchered. Weld a socket to the bolt head? Wait until you have to remove the 'box to fit a new clutch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMan Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 pull the shifter and fill from the top. no idea how to check the level with the bolt stuck however Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David P Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 (edited) Stilsons will shift that, or tear the casting in half trying. Edited February 24, 2014 by David P (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitesupra95 Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 pull the shifter and fill from the top. no idea how to check the level with the bolt stuck however Empty the box and pour in the correct amount of litres it should take Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Roger NE Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 I had exactly the same problem the first time I checked my gearbox oil . . . Working under the car, lying down is a nightmare trying to get bolts undone when they've seized . . . so my nut ended up like yours. So I took it to a garage, who put the car on their ramp and got it off for me . . . I hate resorting to garages, as I normally do everything myself . . . but that was ten pounds well spent! (I obviously then fitted a new plug) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash Bandicoot Posted February 25, 2014 Author Share Posted February 25, 2014 All sorted now, jacked the car up higher, stilsons and a bit of scaffold. :/ it worked but was worried about splitting the casting it was that siezed. All topped up with valvoline 75/90 now just to get my front wipers working then back on the road Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David P Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Stilsons will shift that, or tear the casting in half trying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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