Here's a great tip that makes changing clutch oil a breeze!

thekid1950
thekid1950 Member
edited November -1 in HUDSON
Usually removing & replacing the oil plug is hard to do without dropping it.



I used a "parts grabber tool" that you can find in most auto parts stores or flea market tool guys. This tool is a flexible wire with 4 prongs that open up when you push a plunger. The prongs were just the right size & had just the right tension to do the job.



After loosening the oil plug...I grabbed it with the "grabber" & unthreaded it to remove it. It was just as easy to reinstall it. I was able to rethread it as easy as replaceing the cap on a quart of oil.



Just in case...place a rag in the hole below the oil plug in case you drop it as recommended by "bill a" (Bill Albright).



Thanks Bill!

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  • oldhudsons
    oldhudsons Senior Contributor
    I have a pc. of rubber hose, shaved at the end to the dia. of the opening in the flywheel. At the upper end I've inserted a small funnel into which I slowly pour the Hudsonite.

    Most or all models have 2 clutch drain plugs. I go under the car, turn the flywheel, and drain into a measuring cup for 2 reasons - I want to see if the proper amount was in the clutch + I also smell it to see if Hudsonite had been used or some lesser product. (I've drained anyplace from 0 oil to 2 or 3 times as much as the 6 oz. required [early models hold more, check owners manual] which of course could cause the clutch to slip).

    I then rotate the open plug up to the hole in the rear support plate & put in the correct amount. You can then go back underneath, slowly turn the flywheel down until you can reinsert the clutch oil drain plug before it would leak out.

    "Works for me".
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