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Need help please! The stupid plastic on the radiator broke, forcing me to replace it. While I was replacing it, I figured I'd do the whole maintenance, replacing a bunch of the cooling components. I went to pull off the coolant drain plug on the block, but the thing won't budge, in fact I am on the verge of rounding the whole thing. Any tips on freeing it up a bit?

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If it will not come out with traditional methods, it may be best to leave it alone. I would suggest vise grips, etc, but there is not enough room to get a pair in there.

- Nick