cavalier 40t40e transmission oil check plug
May 4th, 2018, 10:14 AM
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cavalier 40t40e transmission oil check plug
The oil check plug on my trans is seized and will not come out and I am afraid to break it and I need to race the car tommarow I am wondering if anyone knows of another way to check the fluid level is there another plug or a dipstick.
May 4th, 2018, 11:10 AM
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I can think of two or three things that MIGHT work, besides the obvious: Knock the hell out of the plug with a punch and a hammer, until you can break it free.
I'd warm it up real good with a torch or something to get things to expand and bust the corrosion holding it loose.
1. Heat it up with a welding torch, not propane, but go lightly. Be careful as that tyranny is aluminum and it wont take much to damage it.
2. If you can find someone who is an expert welder, they MIGHT be able to weld a larger sized object to the plug, that can break it loose, as the plug is steel.
I have no idea if that will work with the plug being right outside the aluminum transmission housing, Might be that you could use an "Easy-Out" on it too, if all else fails. This is why a good mechanic always uses NeverSeize on AL/MG to FE/C parts and visa-versa.