Front Diff. filler plug?

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Author Message   Reid Walkenhorst (Runningmule) New Member Username: Runningmule Post Number: 30 Registered: 05-2003 Posted on Sunday, February 15, 2004 - 09:04 pm:    Today I spent most of the day servicing the old girl, the disco that is... Last item on the list was to change the front diff. fluid. Well, I accidently overtightened, and subsequently broke the filler plug. Does anyone know where I might find one outside the dealership? Thanks.   Phillip Perkinson (Rover4x4) Senior Member Username: Rover4x4 Post Number: 694 Registered: 02-2003 Posted on Sunday, February 15, 2004 - 09:07 pm:    how did you break the filler plug? did you strip it out?   Reid Walkenhorst (Runningmule) New Member Username: Runningmule Post Number: 31 Registered: 05-2003 Posted on Sunday, February 15, 2004 - 09:22 pm:    I was tightening the plug into the housing and heard a snap. I removed the plug and observed that one section of the threads near the top was split. I reinstalled hand tight. There isn't any fluid leaking, but I know it's broke and probably should be replaced. I thought AB sold them but I couldn't find anything online. May have to call in the morning. Having plastic for a filler plug seems odd. Unfortunately I have a tendancy to overtighten. Guess I shoulda been more careful. RPW   Bill Mallin (Billmallin) Senior Member Username: Billmallin Post Number: 431 Registered: 09-2003 Posted on Sunday, February 15, 2004 - 09:40 pm:    Reid, here: https://www.expeditionexchange.com/genuine/ (third thing down) Well, wait... The filler plug or the drain plug? The filler plug is the plastic one, the drain plug is the link...   Craig Kobayashi (Koby) Dweb Lounge Member Username: Koby Post Number: 1071 Registered: 02-2002 Posted on Sunday, February 15, 2004 - 10:16 pm:    http://www.expeditionexchange.com/genuine/   Sergei Rodionov (Uzbad) Senior Member Username: Uzbad Post Number: 309 Registered: 08-2003 Posted on Sunday, February 15, 2004 - 10:17 pm:    Bill, they both metal ones They are in fact swappable, unless you happen to get one with magnet and other isnt magnetic. They you better off having magnetic one as drain (easier to catch metal shavings there, than on side).   Greg Hirst (Gregh) Senior Member Username: Gregh Post Number: 491 Registered: 10-2002 Posted on Sunday, February 15, 2004 - 10:26 pm:    Plastic? Since when are they using plastic diff filler or drain plugs? Another "improvement" I suppose...   J E Robison Service Co (Robisonservice) Member Username: Robisonservice Post Number: 150 Registered: 10-2002 Posted on Sunday, February 15, 2004 - 10:29 pm:    Newer Rovers (1999-up) use metal drains and plastic fills. You can exchange for metal plugs if you like. We have not had a problem with the plastic plugs but they are certainly easier to strip or damage   Bill Mallin (Billmallin) Senior Member Username: Billmallin Post Number: 432 Registered: 09-2003 Posted on Sunday, February 15, 2004 - 10:42 pm:    Greg, yep.. plastic. Plastic fill plugs, metal drain plugs. The reduced weight adds an addition 3.7 hp to the vehicle.   Phillip Perkinson (Rover4x4) Senior Member Username: Rover4x4 Post Number: 695 Registered: 02-2003 Posted on Sunday, February 15, 2004 - 10:46 pm:    and you loose about 2 feet in the 60-0 braking distance   Greg Hirst (Gregh) Senior Member Username: Gregh Post Number: 493 Registered: 10-2002 Posted on Sunday, February 15, 2004 - 10:57 pm:    Correction- Reduces costs by $0.009999 per vehicle produced (and will still make it through warranty period unless serviced by non-dealer staff and ruined whereupon it will not be covered by warranty anyway).   Sergei Rodionov (Uzbad) Senior Member Username: Uzbad Post Number: 310 Registered: 08-2003 Posted on Monday, February 16, 2004 - 01:17 am:    riiight.. next thing is what - plastic diff housing then?   Reid Walkenhorst (Runningmule) New Member Username: Runningmule Post Number: 32 Registered: 05-2003 Posted on Monday, February 16, 2004 - 05:54 am:    Thanks for the help. I will order the steel plugs from EE. RPW   Matthew A. Barnes (Discoveryxd) Senior Member Username: Discoveryxd Post Number: 415 Registered: 08-2003 Posted on Monday, February 16, 2004 - 12:03 pm:    Come on guys... you know "plastic is the way of the future" Companies are adding more and more plastic to vehicles. ie- Chevy Avalanche. Plastic trim, plastic bumpers, etc...   Neil Lokuge (Neil) New Member Username: Neil Post Number: 28 Registered: 03-2003 Posted on Monday, February 16, 2004 - 02:10 pm:    Are the DII's drain plugs magnetic or regular metal? I plan on swaping my dif fluid tommorow. Thanks Neil 01DII   Bill Mallin (Billmallin) Senior Member Username: Billmallin Post Number: 435 Registered: 09-2003 Posted on Monday, February 16, 2004 - 11:49 pm:    Drain plugs in DII diffs have magnets.   Neil Lokuge (Neil) New Member Username: Neil Post Number: 29 Registered: 03-2003 Posted on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 - 02:08 am:    Thanks Bill!!!   Bill Mallin (Billmallin) Senior Member Username: Billmallin Post Number: 441 Registered: 09-2003 Posted on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 - 08:13 am:    Beer. Buy me beer.