Rounded off drain plug

[LD1]

A couple guys at work have snapon "plier wrenches". Im not fond of them for pipes, but in this case I think they would work.

They are kinda like a cross between a pipe wrench and vice grips

12-5/8" Plier Wrench

 

[hawkeye08]

Growing up, when I asked Pa how tight, he told me as tight as I could (and then would follow behind me and finish tightening), until one day when I broke a bolt. He told me that was too tight. Of course that broken bolt was in a starter on a 69 Pontiac Catalina station wagon that Pa had spend 2-3 hours wrestling a new starter into.

 

[goeduck]

Growing up, when I asked Pa how tight, he told me as tight as I could (and then would follow behind me and finish tightening), until one day when I broke a bolt. He told me that was too tight. Of course that broken bolt was in a starter on a 69 Pontiac Catalina station wagon that Pa had spend 2-3 hours wrestling a new starter into.

“Pa, you said as tight as I could and that is what I did”

 

[Dftodd]

A couple guys at work have snapon "plier wrenches". Im not fond of them for pipes, but in this case I think they would work.

They are kinda like a cross between a pipe wrench and vice grips

12-5/8" Plier Wrench

I have the medium pair, and large pair. They work great as long as you have the room to get them to bite. They usually require about a 1/4 turn to lock in.

They are my go to for removing broken bolts where there is a bit still sticking out.

 

[TimberHole]

This thread makes me want to round off a drain plug just to see if I can get it out! :laughing:

 

[goeduck]

Truck is still in the shop, everything is on hold for the time being.

Any news from the shop on the truck? Chewin our fingernails off over that drain plug..... :jaded: :jaded: :jaded:

 

[4570Man]

This thread makes me want to round off a drain plug just to see if I can get it out! :laughing:

I’m pretty sure it wouldn’t be as big of a problem if you welded it in.

 

[Jim Shooz]

“Pa, you said as tight as I could and that is what I did”

I was told to tighten it up 'til you felt it start to strip. then back it off two flats.

 

[goeduck]

I was told to tighten it up 'til you felt it start to strip. then back it off two flats.

And leave it for the next guy ..... :rotfl::rotfl:

At least if you break it you gotta deal with it.. :duh: :duh:

 

[Kando]

Truck is back home, head replacement, wiring repair, fuel filter, fun stuff. Took friday and the weekend off. Plan is to pull the tires off the tractor and get them settled, then talk to the shop down the road about welding a nut over the bolt and removing it that way.