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There is no room to get anything in if you use a socket, the bolt head has a walled surround that shrouds the head of the bolt. I cannot even get mole grips on to it, the best I managed was a big pair of pliers but I just cannot get enough leverage. I am going to buy a 24mm open ended spanner tomorrow (23mm is my biggest as luck would have it) I might be able to get something in there with a spanner. Thanks for the suggestions! I might have a look at grinding the shroud off as that would give better access, but will leave the bolt head vulnerable

Thanks, worth a try anyway!

I have a bit of a problem with my Hilux, the rear diff. plug has stripped and the plug will no longer tighten nor can it be removed, just sits there spinning. I guess I don't have many choices but as I am not 100% confident in pulling the diff out on my own I thought maybe a good repair shop might be able to remove the plug and possibly weld it over and drill and tap it out. I do not think that there will be much in the way of 24-26mm helicoil inserts. These Toyotas do not have a diff. cover plate on the back, it looks like the half shafts need pulling out and the entire diff. pulled out from the front which means dropping the prop shaft too. Anyone had this type of work done here before? The only other two options would be to weld the drain plug in and use a syringe to replace the oil. or see if there is a decent back axle available at a scrap yard - So if anyone knows where to get 2nd hand rear axles from it might be useful, thanks!

Sorry if this is the wrong place to post but there seems to have been a massive reorder of the forums and I have no idea where the old Electrical forum has disappeared to! I have been having a few problems with my electrical mains supply - (It keeps getting cut off randomly) and when the power is restored it seems to give the system a bit of a blast to the point where I have had three TV's blown, (Backlight LED's and PSU fried) and now two PC's, (looks like fried RAM and a fried CPU) Obviously EGAT are not going to pay for the repairs so I have to bite the bullet again. What I was hoping for is can anyone give me some solid advice as to a decent surge protector that would prevent these devices getting destroyed? I would like to protect the rntire system from the Consumer Unit covering the entire house, but most of the problems have ocurred in one particular room, so even a good brand 4 output power strip would be better than nothing. It might be something to do with the way the house is wired but one room and its sockets are particularly prone to blowing devices - Any good soul out there that has suffered and found the answer, be very pleased to hear from you. (I bought a power strip many years ago that claimed to do everything, surge protection, earth fault detection etc. but it was just a piece of junk that did nothing - so if anyone has some knowledge of a product that works, please let me know) Thanks!