Mike,

On mine it is a square-hole plug, similar to the plug on my front Dana 30,
that the end of a 3/8" extension fits into. My 3/8" extension doesn't fit
it and a 1/4" extension is too small.

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:408AF5E3.BDE44886@sympatico.ca...
> It is made for an open ended wrench, I would suspect it is a 1/2", but
> it could be a 3/8" or even metric.
>
> This is one that vise grips are actually made for as well as plumber's
> pipe wrenches.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
> >
> > It's a square-hole plug, somehwere between 3/8" and 1/4". Looks like
I'll be
> > buying some square head sockets. Anyone know the correct size?
> >
> > "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> > news:408AF595.5E792CB7@***.net...
> > > If it's not brass like a Ford would use, then just snug it with
> > > with a little Permatex silicone on the pipe threads. Use the correct
> > > size socket on it because you only have one chance to get it out of
> > > there.
> > > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> > >
> > > Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Thanks Mike and Bill, maybe I should pick up my FSM more often. :-)
> > > >
> > > > There's no torque rating for the block drain, any idea what this
should
> > be?
> > > > Any kind of sealant needed on the block drain?
> > > >
> > > > I've been bad, this is the first change but there's only 32,000
miles on
> > it.
> > > > The block passage behind the thermostat housing looks OK.

 

Mike,

On mine it is a square-hole plug, similar to the plug on my front Dana 30,
that the end of a 3/8" extension fits into. My 3/8" extension doesn't fit
it and a 1/4" extension is too small.

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:408AF5E3.BDE44886@sympatico.ca...
> It is made for an open ended wrench, I would suspect it is a 1/2", but
> it could be a 3/8" or even metric.
>
> This is one that vise grips are actually made for as well as plumber's
> pipe wrenches.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
> >
> > It's a square-hole plug, somehwere between 3/8" and 1/4". Looks like
I'll be
> > buying some square head sockets. Anyone know the correct size?
> >
> > "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> > news:408AF595.5E792CB7@***.net...
> > > If it's not brass like a Ford would use, then just snug it with
> > > with a little Permatex silicone on the pipe threads. Use the correct
> > > size socket on it because you only have one chance to get it out of
> > > there.
> > > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> > >
> > > Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Thanks Mike and Bill, maybe I should pick up my FSM more often. :-)
> > > >
> > > > There's no torque rating for the block drain, any idea what this
should
> > be?
> > > > Any kind of sealant needed on the block drain?
> > > >
> > > > I've been bad, this is the first change but there's only 32,000
miles on
> > it.
> > > > The block passage behind the thermostat housing looks OK.

 

Mike,

On mine it is a square-hole plug, similar to the plug on my front Dana 30,
that the end of a 3/8" extension fits into. My 3/8" extension doesn't fit
it and a 1/4" extension is too small.

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:408AF5E3.BDE44886@sympatico.ca...
> It is made for an open ended wrench, I would suspect it is a 1/2", but
> it could be a 3/8" or even metric.
>
> This is one that vise grips are actually made for as well as plumber's
> pipe wrenches.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
> >
> > It's a square-hole plug, somehwere between 3/8" and 1/4". Looks like
I'll be
> > buying some square head sockets. Anyone know the correct size?
> >
> > "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> > news:408AF595.5E792CB7@***.net...
> > > If it's not brass like a Ford would use, then just snug it with
> > > with a little Permatex silicone on the pipe threads. Use the correct
> > > size socket on it because you only have one chance to get it out of
> > > there.
> > > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> > >
> > > Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Thanks Mike and Bill, maybe I should pick up my FSM more often. :-)
> > > >
> > > > There's no torque rating for the block drain, any idea what this
should
> > be?
> > > > Any kind of sealant needed on the block drain?
> > > >
> > > > I've been bad, this is the first change but there's only 32,000
miles on
> > it.
> > > > The block passage behind the thermostat housing looks OK.