Ruh Roh George... NOW WHAT?!!
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Ruh Roh George... NOW WHAT?!!
So I got out today to change the oil i nthe car, and what do I find? The oil drain bolt is completely round, and even with vice-grips, it STILL would NOT come loose.
I have another oil pan bolt to put in, but I need to get the old one out first!
I'm in a bit of a dilemma! HELP!
I have another oil pan bolt to put in, but I need to get the old one out first!
I'm in a bit of a dilemma! HELP!
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its supposed to do that
get out your trusty hand grinder and grind a slot in the top of the offending drain plug. then get a long bladed screw driver and put it in there sideways and turn. ive had to do that a few times.
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There are some tools that are designed for use with rounded off heads. I have had some luck with some of them, but the best one I've used I got from Sears. I wish I knew the name of it for you, I'm pretty sure it would make short work of this issue.
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A stick of butter
An Aligator snapper
Peanuts, and 3 LBS of Flour..
Everyone has a different idea and it's beginign to sound like a cookie recipe..lol
Get a pipe wrench, nothing can defeat the pipe wrench......
An Aligator snapper
Peanuts, and 3 LBS of Flour..
Everyone has a different idea and it's beginign to sound like a cookie recipe..lol
Get a pipe wrench, nothing can defeat the pipe wrench......
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I prefer to smack the hell outta he head of the bolt to help break it loose then a good set of vice grips with nice sharp teeth or beat a 6 point socket on it.
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I used rusty's solution a couple of times, with good effect. I think that bolt is still in use on my car to this day, though I need to change wrenches when I get to it.
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Originally Posted by RRTEC
A stick of butter
An Aligator snapper
Peanuts, and 3 LBS of Flour..
Everyone has a different idea and it's beginign to sound like a cookie recipe..lol
Get a pipe wrench, nothing can defeat the pipe wrench......
An Aligator snapper
Peanuts, and 3 LBS of Flour..
Everyone has a different idea and it's beginign to sound like a cookie recipe..lol
Get a pipe wrench, nothing can defeat the pipe wrench......
Life's too short for any other way.
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All good advise above. I would drill a hole as close to the center of the plug as possible ( make sure that you have a proper size ez-out available for the drill size} allow the oil to drain,tap the ez-out in and remove the plug, that is how a mechanic would do it.
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I'd try the pipe wrench after a good honest try with a good set of vise grips didn't work. After all, the pipe wrench is designed to grab onto round metal things. To get some leverage, you might want to slip a 1-2 foot piece of scedule 40 PVC pipe over pipe wrench handle, easier on the hands and you will get all the force you need. I have a bunch of these of different lengths and diameters lying around and I use them all the time on all kinds of wrenches.
Let us know what worked!
Let us know what worked!
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But seriousily I doubt most mechanics would do that. Very foolish in my mind. You drained the oil, and then if you still can't get it out your really screwed because now your engine has no oil in it. Not only that just think about all of the metal shavings that could potentially get into the oil pan in the process. I would try hammering a 6 point socket on, if that doesn't work i'd use a better set of vice grips, should be able to get it off...