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Maybe there was a better way to do this but we couldn't figure it out. We being myself and Tim(aka TJ(KY)). Many months ago he decided to replace the transmission and differential fluid with new Redline products in his 1990 NA. Having the fore thought that he does, Tim decided to try to remove the transmission fill-plug before he drained the fluid. I wise decision he soon found out. The plug wouldn't budge regardless of the technique used. He tried everything and I could offer no knew insight either. So he decided to take it to a shop and let them tackle it. Even with the aid of a lift and the extra leverage it allowed, the plug did not give. So he made the 100 mile journey to a trusted Nissan dealer to let them work their magic. Once again the damnable chunk of threaded metal would not release its grip. The next step, Tim decided, was to remove the entire transmission to allow better access to the plug. After the lenghty process of tranny removal (made easier by the fact that more than a couple of housing bolts were not present)another attempt was made. Conventional tools and methods again failed and only stripped the hole further. A wise man once said "If all else fails bring out the welder". So he did. The first attempt was to fuse a length of steel tube to the plug and twist. The grip of the plug was stronger than the strength of the tube and the steel just twisted. Next came the bolt, which was welded to the plug. With the wrench attached, the ultimate grudgematch began. Weeks of frustration would finally come to a head. Success! But the plug fought it until the very end.
 As you can see in the picture, some of the female threads from the hole came out with the plug(notice the shiny silver portion of the plug threads). We can only assume time had taken its toll on the plug and hole threads. Has this happened to anyone before?
No answer is better than the wrong answer
Jonathan Howlett
AIM-JRHZ32
1993 Ultra Red Twin Turbo
1990 Pearl Yellow Twin Turbo(Deceased) |
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Zen and the art of fill-plug removal: - 
