Oil pan drain issue

[Nolan197]

So yet again I'm faced with fixing the Po's mess. They stripped the oil drain bolt. Was quite a surprise as I'm laying there contorted under the car filter off slip the socket on and nope. The head is basically round. So I tried to go down a size and it's in between sizes Beth metric and standard. Tried pliers and vice grips. And a couple damaged bolt outs. Iv made the problem worse by my attempts. Does anyone have any suggestions to get that sucker out? I'll try just about anything. I read somewhere it's m20x1.5 but I don't know the length to try and source a new one local. And really don't want to buy a new oil pan. Seems like a waste over a simple bolt.

[kevingross]

Vice grips? Source for new one would include our sponsor.

[Nufy]

Weld on another newer nut ?

[944tothefloor]

Originally Posted by Nufy

Weld on another newer nut ?

And if you arent able to weld, you can saw off two sides and then use a wrench. or saw down the middle and use a screwdriver, but i'm guessing the bolt is too tight to remove using a screwdriver.

[Nolan197]

I was attempting to weld to it yet I couldn't get a bead to stick
I may have to turn my heat setting up some

[djnolan]

I can't believe you couldn't get it with a large vice grips. Try tapping on it with a hammer to loosen it, then grab it with a large vice grips. If he vice grips slip, tighten them more, and repeat...

[Nolan197]

The more I tighten the more bolt material shreds off. I swear if I get that thing out I'm gonna do some major modifications. I will attempt with sone larger vice grips iv been using medium as I haven't dug into the tool.box yet. I shot some penetrate at it to soak overnight try again before the weekends up. Regardless I'll be welding a nut on once off so IL be able to get it back in
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[djnolan]

Tap on the end of it with a hammer to help dislodge it, and then go with the larger vice grips.

If it comes out don't even bother with welding, just get a new plug. And don't overtighten it...

[thomasryan]

Take a flat file and shape it to the minimum dimensions of a 6 point. Slow steady pressure won't do...a handheld impact after you get it to 14mm...or 13mm depending on how bad it has been cobbled.

[Bradical]

Drill it and hammer in an easy-out. these work AWESOME. This method worked for a seized cam bolt for me, which is saying a lot I think.



If it comes down to it, PM me and I will send you an early oil pan for the cost of shipping.

[thomasryan]

A thin pipe wrench with good teeth may also do the trick...

I had to step away from the fill plug on my tranny a few times.

Good luck.

[Eric_Oz_S2]

Just grind off opposite sides of the head to provide a flat surface each side then use vice grips or a shifter to remove.

[petrolhead611]

Removing and replacing the oilman is a much bigger job than you realise.You have to drop the front cross member with all that entails.

[JoshB]

I'd be tempted to take it to a shop....a bad situation could get so much worse!

[VOTS89]

Originally Posted by thomasryan

a thin pipe wrench with good teeth may also do the trick...

I had to step away from the fill plug on my tranny a few times.

Good luck.

+1

[DannoXYZ]

I've had great success with the Irwin Bolt Grip sockets. Use one that's slightly undersized and hammer it in. I've removed completely rounded and rusted-on nuts that require a 2-ft breaker-bar with 2-ft extension pipe.

[Nolan197]

I'm way to stubborn for a shop have to find my no fire solution before I do the oil now. But some very good tips I'll figure it out eventually.

[968 GUY]

The pipe wrench suggestion is a good one, or any other kind of tool that actually grips harder as you pull.
Hopefully you wont have stripped threads. When I went to drain the transaxle on my 6 speed, the car that "needed nothing" (po's words) it turned out the threads were stripped on the fill plug. Had to not only buy a very expensive tap, had to flush it. I also had to find a new plug. I had to resort to Jason at Paragon, who must have called in a favor from somewhere, as no dealer or parts house had one.

[Nolan197]

Hopefully tomorrow I'll be able to try some of there suggestions. Gonna try vice grips first as I have no idea where the pipe wrench is. Hopefully it's not stripped. If it is iv got all the taps I could ever want luckily

[Rasta Monsta]