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david jey

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First oil change: can't get the drain plug out!!!
« on: April 10, 2007, 05:08:49 PM »
HELP!

As the title says really. No matter how I try I can't get the drain plug screw to budge...and I don't want to try too hard because I'm already worried I might be rounding off the bolt.

Any tips to GENTLY coerce out the bolt? Obviously I can't resort to my usual method of freeing sticky bolts, which is soak the whole thing in plusgas or similar...!
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stutho

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Re: First oil change: can't get the drain plug out!!!
« Reply #1 on: April 11, 2007, 08:48:17 AM »
The Drain plug should have been lock-tighted in place, if the wrong lock-tight was used then it would be a very difficult to remove the plug, however they may be a way! All Lock-tight brakes down at just over 100C therefore if you can borrow a soldering iron with a clean tip warm up the grub screw for 2 minutes and then try.

Good luck
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Eric

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Re: First oil change: can't get the drain plug out!!!
« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2007, 08:29:45 PM »
When you refit the drain plug, degrease it and it's hole (use a q-tip) and put some Loktite nutlock on it - just in case it comes undone!
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Re: First oil change: can't get the drain plug out!!!
« Reply #3 on: April 18, 2007, 08:15:39 AM »
Any progress David?
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david jey

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Re: First oil change: can't get the drain plug out!!!
« Reply #4 on: April 22, 2007, 01:15:55 PM »
It's out!

Had one more go at it yesterday, as a triumph of hope over experience. Mole grips on the end of a ball-end allen key for extra leverage and lo and behold it budged!

Oil change now done!
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