[Healeys] I give up: how do I remove the differential drain plug?

[Mr. Finespanner]

Danny,
The drain plug hole is 7/16" square, not 7/8".  A regular 3/8"
drive ratchet will turn it.
regards,
Doug Reid, 18G Motorworks


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>Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2010 13:25:23 -0400
>From: Danny Eskenazi <danny.eskenazi at gmail.com>
>Subject: [Healeys] I give up: how do I remove the differential drain
>plug?
>To: healeys at autox.team.net
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>Greetings,
>
>I replaced the front seal in my BT7's differential and I thought topping it
>off would be the easy part. Turns out not so! Some googling has revealed
>that it is a 7/8" square drive plug. The only advice I've seen is to make 
>my
>own tool by grinding down a 1/2" drive extension to fit. Well, I don't have
>a grinder. Surely there's an easier way? Doesn't SOMEONE make a tool for
>this?
>
>Thanks,
>
>-Danny