May 6, 200521 yr comment_42548 hey - yes, i did a search, but it didnt bring anything up. iv decided to drain the oil for once in my k40 g/box, does anyone know what size socket to use to remove the drain plug ? cheers David Report
May 6, 200521 yr comment_42550 Tried a 14mm, 17mm or 19mm socket? I have a feeling it would be one of those. Report
May 6, 200521 yr Author comment_42556 haha, after going through my complete socket set, we have found it. its a 24MM socket :P thanks for your help guys :) first g/box oil change in about 5 years :D mmm yummy Report
May 6, 200521 yr comment_42559 Wow, that's big. I guess so is the drain plug on some of the older Corolla diffs. The T50 drain plug is a fair bit smaller, I think. Report
May 6, 200521 yr comment_42560 yeah i knew it was over the 20mm range.....its a big sucker. the filler plug on the side is 17mm i'm pretty sure. easier to take the gearshifter out though. Report
May 6, 200521 yr comment_42563 Even if you did take the gearshifter out you'd still need to take the filler plug off anyway so you know how much oil to put in :) Report
May 6, 200521 yr Author comment_42572 haha, nah, i just fill it back up through the shifter hole - it takes around 1.5 ltrs, my sump drain plug on the engine (3K) was a 19mm, but my new engine is only a 14mm (3SGTE) thanks for all ya help dudes Report
May 6, 200521 yr comment_42595 gearbox plugs are huge, i had to buy a socket just for draining boxes. there are at least 3 different engine sump bolt heads. i also just drain the box out the bottom and full thru the shifter hole like zigen. i've ever even taken a filler plug out of a K box :) Report
May 8, 200521 yr comment_42949 y'all need to take the clutch off a mini, it's like a single 1.5" nut Report
May 8, 200521 yr comment_43025 haha someone who knows :P yes, on top of that, the flywheel is held onto the engine by a taper which needs about 10 million ft-lb of torque to release luckily, we know an old mini mechanic, who has done this many thousands of times himself, and has made up a custom puller which would probably be the most ingenious piece of engineering ever, and lets you get the flywheel off still in the engine bay Report
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