Pay Dues or become a Site Supporter
|
Pay Dues or become a Site Supporter
|
|
|||||||
| Transmissions and Rear Ends Three on the tree or four in the floor? Shift it all here. |
 |
|
|
Thread Tools |
|
#1
December 15th, 2016, 12:58 PM
|
||||
|
||||
Loctite on oil drain plug
 I've never seen loctite on a drain plug before..... Any ideas as to how to unscrew it without rounding off the head? Sent from my E6653 using Tapatalk 
|
|
#2
December 15th, 2016, 01:31 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
Re: Loctite on oil drain plug
Use a good 6 point socket. do not use a wrench or 12 point, might be thread sealant not loctite If it won't come loose clean the area really good and heat the drain plug with a propane torch.
|
|
#3
December 15th, 2016, 02:02 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Re: Loctite on oil drain plug
I second the sealant thought. It doesn't look like locktite to me. Just gray sealant. It should twist right off after you get it broke loose.
__________________
Step by steps: To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Some people are like slinkys. Not worth much but funny as heck when pushed down stairs. __________________ If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy.
|
|
#4
December 20th, 2016, 12:39 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Re: Loctite on oil drain plug
It's pretty rounded off. I reckon I might be looking at a situation where I don't touch it until I have a replacement.... It's not leaking, so I'm a bit hesitant to mess with something that's not causing me dramas, yet. Having said that, I've been looking at replacing the plug with a fumato or ezi-drain. Anyone here had experience with something like that on a similar vehicle? I've not used one before... They look awesome. But, I'm not a fan of gimmicky stuff that doesn't actually work.
|
|
#5
December 20th, 2016, 02:12 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
Re: Loctite on oil drain plug
If you get the old plug out. I can send you a good one.
|
|
#6
January 3rd, 2017, 01:29 AM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Re: Loctite on oil drain plug
Quote:
This is possibly a silly question, but is there a standard size that these plugs came in? I think I might have to get creative to get it out LOL. Sorry for the late reply.
|
|
#7
March 23rd, 2017, 12:44 AM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Re: Loctite on oil drain plug
I know I am late to the movie but just a tip for future. When I run into a rounded plug I weld a short bolt or nut to it and then remove it. In the industry that I work in this happens at least 3 times a week.. sometimes 20 a day. I never drill and easy out anything. Takes too long. If it is a broken off bolt that is flush.. drill a hole half the diameter and a couple hundrec.f.d thou deep. Build it up with spot welds at high heat until you have something to weld a bolt to. I rarely spend more than 2 minutes extracting a rounded or broken bolt. Especially useful on exhaust manifolds and heads.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-J320AZ using Tapatalk
|
|
| Bookmarks |
| Thread Tools | |
|
|
Similar Threads
|
||||
| Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
| Drain pan removal | melgd | GMC V6 and V12 Engines | 5 | June 2nd, 2016 04:35 AM |
| Spark Plug / Spark Plug Wires | Archiver | Previous Forum Posts | 5 | December 22nd, 2012 12:23 AM |
| Oil pan drain plug | Archiver | Previous Forum Posts | 2 | June 7th, 2012 10:53 AM |
| Lifter Cover Gasket / Coolant Drain Plugs | Archiver | Previous Forum Posts | 3 | March 14th, 2012 03:33 AM |
| OIL PLUG | Archiver | Previous Forum Posts | 4 | October 5th, 2011 01:40 AM |
