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rickmv6 Junior Member Offline Posts: 55 moreton wirral Gender: Drives: 2000 3.0 mv6 estate	gearbox filler bolt 17. Apr 2011 at 12:17 hi just replaced engine in my car. upon assembly i had a leaky gearbox pipe that i have now fixed. the bold that u undo to topup box is rounded to hell. does anybody know a tool i can buy that will fit in the confined space. thanks rick.
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Shackeng Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1640 North Wiltshire Gender: Drives: 2001 3.2 Elite Auto Saloon, 1999 Omega 2.5Td CDX Auto Estate. Trade Card. Halfords TC.	Re: gearbox filler bolt Reply #1 - 17. Apr 2011 at 13:55 I had the same problem, so I filed it down to take the next size spanner. 12mm?
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Omegatoy Omega Baron Offline Posts: 3030 sunny spain!!! Drives: Omega TD chipped of course,	Re: gearbox filler bolt Reply #2 - 17. Apr 2011 at 18:15 common fault i just use a centre punch and drive it round, easy enough to do but make sure you copperslip the new one before you put it in!!
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Andy B Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 21988 Bury Lancs Gender: Drives: 1999 3.0 Elite auto/TDM	Re: gearbox filler bolt Reply #3 - 17. Apr 2011 at 18:55 Omegatoy wrote on 17. Apr 2011 at 18:15: .... but make sure you copperslip the new one before you put it in!! Wouldn't you need a note from Chris?
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Re: gearbox filler bolt
Reply #4 - 17. Apr 2011 at 19:15

Andy B wrote on 17. Apr 2011 at 18:55:

Omegatoy wrote on 17. Apr 2011 at 18:15:

.... but make sure you copperslip the new one before you put it in!! Thumbs Up!

Wouldn't you need a note from Chris? Roll Eyes

Nope. Permission denied! Grin

I 'd remove the sump if the ATF needs changing anyway, and drill the head off to fit a replacement personally. Or what ever other means, mole grips ? Undecided

might mangle it. Depends what you have available tbh. Shaks filing idea sounds good. Thumbs Up!

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rickmv6 Junior Member Offline Posts: 55 moreton wirral Gender: Drives: 2000 3.0 mv6 estate	Re: gearbox filler bolt Reply #5 - 17. Apr 2011 at 19:31 thanks wil try the filling option next weekend if that dont work guess its sump off job. thanks rick.
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neilr Intermediate Member Offline Posts: 439 Barnet, Herts Gender: Drives: Nocturno Blue 2.6CD & Red 2.6CD both 51 plate	Re: gearbox filler bolt Reply #6 - 18. Apr 2011 at 14:35 could try irwin bolt removers from machine mart there pretty useful and about £12 for set would put a link but not good with that sort of thing.
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