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Grey996
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 Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2019 7:45 pm Post subject: Gearbox filler plug rounded, any ideas?
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Luckily I tried to remove the filler plug before draining the box only to find the hex bolt is rounded off!
Access is very tight so I can’t get a grip on the plug or any space to try and hit a larger key in there.
Other than dropping the gearbox does anyone have any other ideas?
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Alex
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Location: The Ribble Valley, Lancashire
2000 Porsche 996 Carrera 4
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| Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2019 7:55 pm Post subject:
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Saw a slot in it with 2 hacksaw blades in your hacksaw (so double width). Then get a steel plate the width of the saw cut, line it up in the slot lengthways and turn.
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deMort
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| Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2019 8:05 pm Post subject:
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might be the best solution if you can't hammer a spline tool into it .
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Grey996
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| Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2019 8:23 pm Post subject:
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Thanks, I’ll have to have a go in the morning but I don’t think I can get a hack saw in there.
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Alex
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Location: The Ribble Valley, Lancashire
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| Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2019 8:36 pm Post subject:
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You can also just cut a slot just using the bade then get a screwdriver (use like a chisel) in the slot and tap it round with a hammer.
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911munKy
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Hammer a smaller A/F socket onto it.
Hacksaw 1/3 off the side of the bolt and get an adjustable on it - need to cut in the right place to ensure you get enough movement to undo.
Buy an Irwin grip nut set?
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infrasilver
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2001 Porsche 996 Targa
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| Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2019 3:06 pm Post subject:
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My gearbox drain plug rounded on the 944 when I changed the oil last week, got some heat into the casing before hammering a large Torx into it and it undid easily then.
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Grey996
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Location: Sheffield
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| Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2019 3:15 pm Post subject:
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Thanks all, Alex’s slot for the chisel worked a treat.
Issue I’ve got now is that there’s something blocking the whole on the inside. It looks like another sort of internal cap where the rod on the end of the filler plug must slot in but I can’t get any oil in with this there. I can move it slightly but I don't want it to drop into the box.
Also none of the replacement plugs I’ve seen are like this so I’m not sure what’s going on?
New Top Gear Cats have gone on well and look great though.
Thanks
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Grey996
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Filler plug
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Grey996
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Just realised my mistake, that’s not the filler plug is it!
I’m off to quickly put it back in!
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Grey996
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Slightly embarrassing but all sorted now. Nothing like turning a 20 minute easy job into a hour long nightmare!
Out of interest, what is the other plug for?
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deMort
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That's not the filler plug as you have found out .. i believe that's a selector shaft retaining bolt .. make sure with it refitted you can get all gears please before starting it up .
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Grey996
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Thanks, yes luckily all the gears seem to be ok!
The head on the plug wasn’t actually a hex after all but looked to be an 8 or so fitting. I wasn’t able to get it totally tight so could do with buying the proper tool if you know which what it is and what size?
Thanks
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deMort
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I would have thought it was an 8mm allen key or hex bolt as most of them are on porsche boxes .. i can't quite see from the angle of the bolt though.
Best guess is it's no.19 on the above image from pet.
If it helps then even us mechanics don't always know the right bung to remove and have to look up instructions .
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Grey996
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Thanks deMort, I do normally have to look things up but didn’t bother with such an easy job! it does look exactly like a filler plug though, if only I’d watched the YouTube video beforehand 
It’s too big for an 8mm and too small for a 10mm so that leaves a 9mm. An unusual size but I suppose it could be?
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deMort
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Lets just say plugs are normally an 8mm but this is one i've never removed before so cant say for certain .
It happens .. best if i don't list the mistakes i've made over the years !!
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Grey996
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| Posted: Wed Nov 20, 2019 5:33 pm Post subject:
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It’s not a 9mm so I’m stuck! Are there any other socket types that Porsche use?
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MisterCorn
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| Posted: Wed Nov 20, 2019 5:51 pm Post subject:
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I'll check on a spare gearbox for you tomorrow if you like.
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kurlykris
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As an engineer, the first things I would try next, an Imperial allen key to see if you get a better fit.
A nice brand new pair of mole grips, you can get a set of 3 sizes from screwfix which are fairly good quality, I bought some a few weeks ago to do a particular job at work ( I have never owned any before, but these were my only option with the job in hand ) item no 4091V. £8.99
Try some shim steel / feeler gauge down the side of your 8mm allen key and bend it 90 degrees over the end of the allen key so that the key pushes it down the hole as you insert it.
Best of luck 
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