Rounded off drain plug

[PILOON]

Nah, you all have missed the challenge.
Grab your Holehawg, drill an new hole and let out that old well used oil.
Then weld a new threaded flange with your nice new TIG welder and fit the appropriate plug.
There, you now have added two very necessary tools to your shop and saved a tractor!
OK, tractor saved and pocketbook now depleted and 2 new tools that will someday again serve U.

We all need new tools!

 

[goeduck]

Sometimes I think why even bother with this thread. It doesn 't seem like there is any progress. And then there is a post like this that makes me laugh. Some of you guys have a really neat sense of humor.

I hope /pine reads this^^

 

[goeduck]

Digital calipers are always measuring. Only the display turn off.

Bruce

How do you know that if the display is turned off?

 

[Jstpssng]

Now this thread is really going downhill. Next Geoduck will be asking if the refrigerator light really does shut off!

 

[goeduck]

Now this thread is really going downhill. Next Geoduck will be asking if the refrigerator light really does shut off!

Well actually it is burned out but the bulb is stuck and seems to be rounded off. How do I get it unstuck?

 

[bcp]

Well actually it is burned out but the bulb is stuck and seems to be rounded off. How do I get it unstuck?

A good quality pipe wrench.

Bruce

 

[4570Man]

A good quality pipe wrench.

Bruce

It sounds more like a job for Klein needle nose.

 

[airbiscuit]

Well actually it is burned out but the bulb is stuck and seems to be rounded off. How do I get it unstuck?

Weld a good quality pipe wrench to it. :silly:

 

[Kando]

Weld a good quality pipe wrench to it. :silly:

Why is this so tempting to me? Finally put one of them cheap pipe wrenches to use. If only i had the equipment.

 

[goeduck]

Why is this so tempting to me? Finally put one of them cheap pipe wrenches to use. If only i had the equipment.

Lets not get ahead of ourselves now, we have to discuss the plan some more. There may be a better tool for the job.

 

[Kando]

Lets not get ahead of ourselves now, we have to discuss the plan some more. There may be a better tool for the job.

Hammer an undersized socket on, weld it. Attach and weld breaker bar to socket. Weld pipe wrench to breaker bar. Then, finally, turn the tractor to loosen?

 

[Wagtail]

Now this thread is really going downhill. Next Geoduck will be asking if the refrigerator light really does shut off!

Of course the light shuts off... there's a little man in there that does it.

My Dad told me so. ath:

 

[Wagtail]

Hammer an undersized socket on, weld it. Attach and weld breaker bar to socket. Weld pipe wrench to breaker bar. Then, finally, turn the tractor to loosen?

Close enough to a Rube Goldberg solution that I'll allow it... as long as at least one of the components is made by ACME.

 

[fried1765]

Weld a good quality pipe wrench to it. :silly:

Nah....of course not?
Welding would break the bulb.
Use Super Glue !!!

 

[mred2]

Run cord from across the room for new light inside. If door doesn't shut, drill hole. Use outside flood light with motion detector on it. We don't want it to stay on all the time and heat the beer.

 

[mred2]

My wife wants to know why I have to check the internet 3 times a day. I HAVE TO SEE ABOUT THE DRAIN PLUG!

 

[Fuddy1952]

This is the easiest way...
1) remove exhaust pipe & steering wheel
2) Chock back wheels, put in neutral
3) drain gas & coolant
4) remove trans fill plug
5) have a keg party inviting 40 strong guys
6) after an hour or so...say "I bet we could flip that tractor upside down, up and backwards".
7) after draining, flip it back up.

 

[Jstpssng]

My wife wants to know why I have to check the internet 3 times a day. I HAVE TO SEE ABOUT THE DRAIN PLUG!

Kando actually got it removed by the time we hit page three; but found the thread so entertaining that he didn't want to tell us.

 

[airbiscuit]

Hammer an undersized socket on, weld it. Attach and weld breaker bar to socket. Weld pipe wrench to breaker bar. Then, finally, turn the tractor to loosen?

You forgot to work a vice in there :laughing:

 

[Kando]

You forgot to work a vice in there :laughing:

Of course, a vice cemented to the ground to clamp a hold of the bar.