FFFF%%#(*% got you!

[V12StealthHunter]

Bastard transmission fill plug gave a good fight but in the end I was victorious. Now I'm officially an Italian car specialist. So excuse me while I go restore a 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO

[ITA124]

Congrats on the getting the fill plug off. It's in a pr!ck of a location. I use a ratchet ring spanner.

Is that a new tailshaft doughnut? You can cut the band once its installed

[chrisfiat]

the strap on the guibo is there just to keep it compressed during install, it is to be removed after install

[V12StealthHunter]

Yes I installed that recently. I didn't realise it came off. I'll take it off if it makes a noise or something.

[81SPIDERMATT]

congrats on the removal of the fill plug .. hulk smash anger when removing mine ..... and I am thinking that removing the strap on the guibo is sorta part of the completion of that job.... I would not wait until it makes noise ..just cut that thing off

[bradartigue]

Yes I installed that recently. I didn't realise it came off. I'll take it off if it makes a noise or something.

You need to remove the band before you drive the car again, it is keeping the guibo compressed, which will lead it to disintegrate under load. This can be very bad for either your transmission or driveshaft or both. Get under there and cut it it off - it is for installation purposes only.