transfer case drain and fill plugs stuck frozen

[iluv83vettes]

The ATF inside could be doing it's job and sucking up the heat. Although 5 minutes sounds like plenty.

Maybe that Royal Purple stuff really is better at that ...

 

[iluv83vettes]

Figured I would give an update since I finally got them off.

Let it sit for a while, put the propane torch on the fill plug for 10 minutes with the valve all the way open, sprayed a shot of penetrating fluid, put allen socket in plug, tap it with a hammer, hook breaker bar to it and use my legs to turn it while on a creeper like I was doing a squat.

"POP"

Repeat for drain plug and replace with

http://naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1075659

 

[md21722]

Great, glad you got those plugs out