Reply #14: Okay, now that the transmission's out, here's whatcha do (spam enclosed) [View All]

[jmowreader]

This job requires a trip to Home Depot on Saturday morning (yes, I know you guys hate the idea of shopping there, but suck it up because we're the only ones open in the next couple of days that sell one of the things you'll need) and a stop off at the auto parts store.

At Home Depot you need to buy a tube of Sikabond-1 Anchoring Epoxy (this is the stuff you can't get anywhere else; accept no substitutes--ESPECIALLY not Sikabond-3 Anchoring Adhesive, which is displayed right next to the Sikabond-1) and a 3/8" extension for your ratchet wrench. At the auto parts store you'll buy a can of brake cleaner. (Not brake fluid, brake cleaner. There's a difference.) If you don't have a caulking gun, get one of those too--we have them for two bucks.

Once home, start by cleaning your transaxle and the old shitty 3/8" extension you have now with the brake cleaner. Let it dry good, then use the Sikabond to glue the old extension into the plug--making DAMN SURE NONE GETS ONTO THE TRANSMISSION CASE ITSELF because you will be there forever trying to get the plug out if you slop the epoxy across the seam between the plug and the case.

Let this cure until Sunday, then put your 3/8" ratchet on the extension and turn the plug right out. At this point you can pitch your old shitty extension because you'll never get this glue off of it.

How tough is Sikabond-1? The company that makes it did a test where they glued ten bolts into concrete with Sikabond-1 then pulled on them with a hydraulic press until something gave out. The results were zero adhesive failures, seven concrete failures and three snapped bolts. This shit WILL solve your problem.

On edit: In the future, take the fill plug out first.