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Ideas on removing a stuck diff drain nut
Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 9:47 pm
by josh9465
any ideas on how to remove a stuck diff drain nut. the nut i have is a 3/8th square hole. the square hole is now damaged.
Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 9:57 pm
by P_Byrne
Try heating it with a welder or similar device, it may loosen it up a bit. New genuine ones are only a few buck by the way...
Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 9:58 pm
by jo_shnz
go buy a new one first,then get a cheisel and hammer and hit it around the way it undoes
Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 10:03 pm
by ofr57
breaker bar 1 1/2 meter and some penatrine
Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 10:10 pm
by markil
If you got access to a welder, you could just weld a bit of scrap metal to it and open.
Mark.
Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 10:13 pm
by PJ.zook
Try the hammer and chisel method first, that usually works. If not then weld an old bolt to the sump plug, and use a spanner on the bolt head. Dont weld on a nut, use a bolt. For some reason a bolt works a hell of a lot better. Either way its sure to come off.
Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 10:37 pm
by lay80n
Clean up plug surface, grab a clean spare wheel nut, and weld the bastard onto the plug. Instant problem solved. (if you have welder there )
Layto....
Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 4:52 pm
by jeep97tj
If u cant get it off with a cold chisel try welding a 12mm grade 8 bolt to it, if that dosent work u will have to drill it out.
Dont u hate it when a simple job turns into a shite show