DIY Sump plug socket GU

[skipdh]

Hi

I tried to use a square 1/2 drive to loosen my diff sump plug. I actually broke the 75mm extension bar i was using :mad:

So I did this and it worked great.
I found an old hex driver I once bought for changing the head on my VL commodore. I haven't used it in over 15 years. I ground it down until it was about 13.5mm.
29047
And this fit nice and snug in the square hole.
29046

This may be of some value to others if they have a unused hex driver or a 1/2 inch drive allen key.

Cheers
Skip

[NP99]

Well done mate. I bought a 13mm on eBay from the uk.

[teno45]

Noted... I just made and ass of me... and even more so me. What a bunch of... and why would you make is close but not so close!

[skipdh]

Hi teno45

You lost me......what are you trying to say?

Regards
Skip

[NP99]

You'll get a lot of those Skip :)

[skipdh]

Hi NP99
So it wasn't just me!!
Ta
Skip

[NissanGQ4.2]

Hi teno45

You lost me......what are you trying to say?

Regards
Skip

At 1.42am on a sunday morning I think he said......................I have had 1 too many beers and I'm off 2 bed.... goodnight all

He lost me 2 skip, I was going to delete his post but it made me laugh :)

[BigRAWesty]

Same here.. :beer::beer::beer:

Kallen Westbrook
Owner of
Westy's Accessories (http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?15134-Westy-s-Accessories.-A-small-back-yard-builder.)

[NP99]

Maaaaaaaate :)

[BigRAWesty]

DUDE!!!!!!!!!

Kallen Westbrook
Owner of
Westy's Accessories (http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?15134-Westy-s-Accessories.-A-small-back-yard-builder.)

[growler2058]

I reckon he's wondering why the 1/2" drive doesn't fit properly?


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[skipdh]

I didn't measure but the 1/2 socket is a fair bit little loose in the sump socket. Results speak for themselves............... extension is stuffed.
29065

Best regards all:smile:

Skip

[MudRunnerTD]

Wow that must have been a fair dodgy 1/2 " drive!!!! That's nuts!

1/2" ratchet straight in there and jobs right! Or 1/2" breaker should sort it easy???

[BigRAWesty]

I didn't measure but the 1/2 socket is a fair bit little loose in the sump socket. Results speak for themselves............... extension is stuffed.
29065

Best regards all:smile:

Skip

Jbs? Or no name?

Kallen Westbrook
Owner of
Westy's Accessories (http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?15134-Westy-s-Accessories.-A-small-back-yard-builder.)

[skipdh]

It was sidchrome. I've had it for 20 years.....

[MudRunnerTD]

It was sidchrome. I've had it for 20 years.....

No Way!!! Really!!! Take it into Blackwoods or all tools and claim a warranty on it!!! Don't tell them what you were doing with it but it is no different having a socket half on it!!! It should not have done that and said chrome should replace it!

[BigRAWesty]

:eek: X2 mate. Lifetime warranty.. go get it replaced...

Kallen Westbrook
Owner of
Westy's Accessories (http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?15134-Westy-s-Accessories.-A-small-back-yard-builder.)

[NP99]

I don't think life time means forever, it has a lifetime life of X years......can't remember what the X years are. Manufacturers will put a life to a tool, say a socket has a lifetime of 10 years etc.

[Winnie]

Lifetime warranty is just that...... LIFETIME

[NP99]

Lifetime warranty is just that...... LIFETIME

CRAP......
Define lifetime!

http://www.ourwarranty.com.au/Sidchrome.html

Note para 1.4

[BigRAWesty]

untill the tool gets lost... We took a 15yr old sidcrome spanner in a few years back for shits and giggles.. They replaced it..

[Winnie]

CRAP......
Define lifetime!

http://www.ourwarranty.com.au/Sidchrome.html

Note para 1.4

There's a difference between lifetime warranty and limited lifetime warranty.

[MudRunnerTD]

The "Useful Life" of a 1/2 inch extension socket must be.......... My lifetime!

It states that the warranty is not transferable therefore when I die my son will inherit my Sidchrome tools and not be able to make a warranty Claim. In the mean time that particular item has a useful life of my lifetime. It should not wear out.

It certainly should Not Collapse like it did!!!

Take it back

[Yendor]

I agree, I have never heard of a Sidchrome claim being declined.

Even the tools that had been abused.

[skipdh]

i forgot about the warranty. Thanks for the reminder......skip

[BIG-_JOHN]

I'm new to this forum and thought "gee this mob talk strange"

[Stropp]

Ha ha B J , we don't all talk like that :)