w124 rear speed sensor

[hardtop]

my prob is i cant get the oil plug to move to top up my diff oil its very very rusted so i tryed to remove the speed sensor to top up the oil that way but half way out it broke in two so i now have half still in the port any ideas as to how to get it out HELP

 

[karlk]

first get some +gas in around the thread housing, will need a few applications and some time for it to penetrate down the threads. over night would be good. if there is anything left to get some good grips on then you could try and work it out, failing that you might have to drill and reverse tap if possible, depends on the sensor material if it can be drilled and allow a reverse tap to grip. if possible use some heat aswell (blowtorch) around the base of sensor port, beware extreme caution under the car with a blow torch. cant realy think of anything else, hope someone comes along with a solution. good luck.

karl

 

[hardtop]

thanks karl but i did try to drill but it turns & cant use a blowtorch as the tank & fuel line is above the diff

 

[jibcl500]

Shounds like you will need to drop the diff to sort it.

jib

 

[hardtop]

got the s@d2ng thing out by heating my soldering iron & melting a hole then inserted a very large wood screw let it cool then with a pair of grips pop it out like a cork .prob best to try harder with the plug next time

 

[karlk]

well done, good idea.