An older Autobook Spitfire manual that I have warns against trying to rinse out the diff with kerosene, etc. They say that you will not be able to remove all of it, and it will simply contaminate the new oil.
I guess you could rinse it with same kind of gear oil that you plan to fill it with... :-) To add a drain plug, you would certainly have to take apart the unit to ensure that no chips get inside. Personally, if I ever felt like draining mine, I would try take a piece of soft copper tubing, bend it until it reaches to the lowest point, and suck the old oil out. Doug Braun '72 Spit At 04:02 PM 1/23/03 -0700, you wrote: >Any suggestions as to what I can "rinse" out a diff with to get any old oil and crud >out. I will be splitting it open to aid in cleaning out the original oil, but not >taking the carrier etc. apart. I plan to maybe add a drain plug to the rear case for >the future oil changing. > >Alan ( /// [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list /// Send admin requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive /// Send list postings to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// Edit your replies! If they include this trailer, they will NOT be sent.
