tall_tog Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 beginning to wonder what i've bought! underneath having a look around noticed the bottom of rear diff had fluid. Put a spanner on the drain plug and it was not tight at all and doesn't really tighten , gets to a point then slackens. IF the thread had been stripped is there a simple fix for this? I'm looking on eBay for new plug but can;t seem to find any , has anyone got any links please? 2005 forester X thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loz Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 To fix the stripped thread you could have it Helicoiled, though it might be more straight forward to swap out the diff cover. Have a word with the guys at Foresterspares.co.uk they break Foresters so should be able to sort out what you need. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr B Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 I would remove the filler first so you know you can get oil back in, then remove drain & once drained inspect plug & threads in drain hole. you may improve it with new plug but also some pu40 black sealer (everbuild) on the threads & nipped to point before slips then left cure for hour or 2 before filling could make it serviceable as is, you may get plug matched in a decent motorfactors or try ICP or local Subaru as doubt it that expensive :-S Thread repair is possible but bit of a pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tall_tog Posted May 11, 2015 Author Share Posted May 11, 2015 have ordered new plug so will drain and have a look at thread once that arrives , many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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