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Old Aug 15, 2025 | 4:58 AM
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Can anyone offer any solutions for removing frozen diff. fill plug on 2012 silverado ? i tried heat PB Blast super torque to no avail. I rounded off the hex head in my futile attempts. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
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Old Nov 8, 2025 | 2:55 PM
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youll have to sacrifice a socket....grind the metal off the socket and the plug to expose clean steel.then weld the socket to the plug.put a breaker bar or powerful impact on it and it should break loose.when you put it back on,use allittle grease in the contact areas to prevent it from seizing again
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