I used the 1 inch transom plug which has been mentioned many times before. However, since I had a leak, the oil made it slick and it was a struggle since the plug kept slipping out without pulling the tube. I then cut a small strip of sandpaper (1 inch x 2.5 inch) and wrapped it (grit side facing out) around the rubber plug and presto, every tube popped out perfectly. I used a screwdriver on the handle as a lever to slide them out. Easiest thing to do ever and my car now leaks zero! Although it's a very simple thing, sometimes after struggling underneath the car for a while, common sense doesn't work as well as it's supposed to, and I battled very negative thoughts before I grabbed the sandpaper….lol.

 

Nice tip. I plan on doing my plugs and tubes in the spring.

 

Here's another picture.

 

Here are some pictures of my removed tubes. You can see the problem from original factory install. Very easy project to accomplish.

 

Wow that's terrible. You must've gotten a Monday car where the workers were still drunk from the weekend.

 

Yea man i did the same thing when changing mine. Pain in the butt haha.

 

I was getting an occasional dime size leak on the ground. After removing my tubes, my o-rings didn't look significantly irregular, so I had doubt that it was even the tubes/o-rings that were causing the leaking. I went ahead and changed them all anyway, and now I have no more leak!

 

I need to do this as well in the spring...

 

i ordered my tubes from pelican today. i need to buy the transom 1" plug though.

 

Any boat shop or just order from Amazon...

 

ordered it... will do the replacement this weekend.

 

Surprisingly Menards carries them and IIRC was only around $1.30.

 

good to know..thanks