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Subject:Re: Brakes updated - Changing fluids (reduction, tranny, brake)
Date:Sun, 24 Mar 1996 22:05:47 -0500

At 9:24 AM 3/24/96, Bob wrote:
>Morning!
>
>Well, after many cold nights I finally completed my brake rebuild.  All new
>wheel cylinders, shoes, and lines.  Repacked the bearings up front and am
>preparing to drain/refill aforementioned transmission and reduction gears.
>My question is: what size is that damn drain/fill bolt?  Is it 17mm?  That
>number seems to stick out in my mind for some reason.  Where am I gonna find
>that sucker?

Yup, 17mm Allen wrench.  I got mine at a large local hardware store, and
I've seen them at Sears.  As mentioned before on this list, a good
procedure to
follow is to make sure you can get the fill plug out before you go
and take out the drain plug :-)

Mark
mjanelo@umich.edu
'62 Kombi

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