Stuck removing the sump plug

[Jules_V70R]

Personally I'd hit it with an Iphone, or indeed any kind of Apple product.

Probably won't loosen the plug, but sure will distroy the little b*stards easily enough !!

[Paffel]

Originally Posted by toxophilus

No, no, no, no and a thousand times no...

Odds on you tried to use a 12-point socket or ring spanner, didn't you???

Try using a six-point socket even on the rounded off plug, it's amazing the purchase that you'll be able to get. Failing that, use a multi-grip socket (a very deep socket filled with spring-loaded pins - these will grip on just about anything).

THEN try the Stilsons.

If all else fails, get your angle grinder out and put some new flats on the plug.

DON'T resort to hammer and chisel, you'll almost certainly crack the sump pan, or put a hole in it if you slip.

In all cases, you need to have the car properly raised and supported so you can get under it.

Just to chip in,

After trying all the methods above here using various nut splitters and hammer/chisel (which didn't crack my sump fortunately - was doing it rather gingerly though) - I had no other option than to get a hacksaw with a metal blade and literally saw the head off.

Took about 20 minutes making sure I was sawing the correct area, and not caching the sump, but it eventually gave way and with the plug being hollow, I jabbed a big star socket in it and turned it out.

An old Nokia would have had it off in no time

[edddiec]

I had exactly the same problem. Ended up having to buy a second hard sump at a cost of £60. If you force the sump plug out it can crack the sump.

[crankie]

Originally Posted by t+m

a good set of stilsons will definitely get that off,vice grips like mole grips will probably start slipping but stilsons get tighter and cut deeper the more pressure you apply and you don't need the grip of hercules to put them on.

thats the way i would go,you also get better leverge

[t+m]

so whats the outcome? you posted this a few weeks ago, which method got it out???

[Luxobarge]

Originally Posted by t+m

so whats the outcome? you posted this a few weeks ago, which method got it out???

Have a look at post #18 on page 2.....

[Pete With A Volvo]

I recently had problems getting a sump plug off. I managed to round it off COMPLETELY so as per advice from a friend I used stilsons which eventually worked after using a awful lot of strength & a broken rib!!!! Don't ask! Anywho sump plug off, filter off, wrong filter supplied to fit & now waiting for correct filter HOUSING & paper filter insert. Top n bottom of it all, stilsons are the way forward but obviously needing new sump bolt. Happy days, stay safe all. 😀

[reggieboozingget]

Amazing how many numpties seem to think sump plugs require around 500 foot pounds to prevent leakage


These are brilliant....

http://www.screwfix.com/p/irwin-bolt...FZRuGwod7GEFrw

[Joe H]

Originally Posted by DaveNP

I'm a fan of Metrinch spanners and sockets, if you've rounded the corners of a nut/bolt or even on good nuts, they have a wavy sort of grip which bears on the flats rather than the corners.
Link to Metrich website http://www.metrinch-tools.com/websit...hp?language=gb they might look like a weird idea or gimmick but they work for me.

+1 for Metrinch, and like you I though they were a gimmick until I tried them. I work on both old cars (rusted imperial fasteners) and modern metric and their 3/8 socket set is my default that works on most jobs.

Cheers
Joe

[t5_andy]

Metrinch are the way to go, I'm amazed they're not everywhere by now. I got a roll of ring spanners off ebay and a few key sockets and I've never rounded a nut since.

They'll even take of pre-rounded ones.