Rounded off drain plug

[ddbackhoe]

I had one of those at one time. Unfortunately he very suddenly passed away. Speaking from experience it's kind of a rough way to deal with it, not that I had any choice. Best mend fences sooner rather than later and yes you can quote me to your sibling.

Don't see that happening. We have an elderly parent and one of us is constantly bitchin at them and telling them how the parent never did anything to help them and still wont :confused2:. AND my sibling is very close to being indigent (lots of very bad life choices) and believes our parent should forfeit their retirement fund. :thumbdown: I'm seriously leaning towards a restraining order for elderly abuse.

 

[ddbackhoe]

Did you do the WD40/tapping/turning thing in the video?

Why would he, has he turned it upside down yet? At a minimum, shouldn't the vehicle be laying on the drivers side?

 

[Xfaxman]

Did you fabricate that? That's a useful device!

No, I知 not smart enough for that. The vise grip adapter came with the slide hammer.

I also bought one that is made for vise grips:

They come in different sizes:

 

[jaxs]

This has worked for me in the past: Penetrating oil, vise grips and light taps with a slide hammer.


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Hmmm,wonder if that will work on a drai,,,,,,,,,?????

 

[Fuddy1952]

Hmmm,wonder if that will work on a drai,,,,,,,,,?????

I thought same thing.
We have to make it to 1500 replies at least.

 

[Xfaxman]

This has worked for me in the past: Penetrating oil, vise grips and light taps with a slide hammer.

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Hmmm,wonder if that will work on a drai,,,,,,,,,?????

I thought same thing.
We have to make it to 1500 replies at least.

I know the answer, but I ain't tellin

 

[Big Barn]

Probably not that anyone even cares at this point, but these “damaged head bolt extractors” would most likely remove the plug no problem with the aid of an impact wrench.

 

[jaxs]

Perhaps whomever does the #1500 post has to travel to Indiana to remove the plug.

How about sending the first one that show's he has proper tools?

Probably not that anyone even cares at this point, but these “damaged head bolt extractors” would most likely remove the plug no problem with the aid of an impact wrench.

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No sooner said than done. I do believe we found our Huckleberry.

 

[ddbackhoe]

How about sending the first one that show's he has proper tools?


No sooner said than done. I do believe we found our Huckleberry.

No way, you should be disqualified....:muttering::muttering:.....keeping Mac tools in a snapon box AND using a snapon impact wrench with Mac tools :shocked:.

 

[tjkubota93]

I said that twice already. Gave up and went ridgid pipe wrench.

Turbo sockets cure any ailment.

 

[Big Barn]

No way, you should be disqualified....:muttering::muttering:.....keeping Mac tools in a snapon box AND using a snapon impact wrench with Mac tools :shocked:.

You’re right. That’s from my unorganized farming days. But that’s a Blue Point socket on the 3/8” Snap-on impact though....

 

[tjkubota93]

I guess I could mail you my 3/8 set. I paid $150 off snap on truck. Better send them back or I would have to remove your drain plug too!

 

[k0ua]

I think he turned the cylinder in his video?

Yes, and once the cylinder can be turned, then it can be removed. This is a variation of the bump key method of opening a lock with a key that does not exactly fit the tumbler pattern. Look up bump key on you tube. and be horrified. If they haven't taken these "how to" videos down.

 

[tre873]

I was checking to see if we had a Christmas miracle, but it seems the plug is still stuck.

 

[Tractor Seabee]

I was checking to see if we had a Christmas miracle, but it seems the plug is still stuck.

Keep the faith Brother. Miracles do not always happen when we want them too. (1206)

Ron

 

[Fuddy1952]

A friend with psychokinetic powers has been working on it.

 

[Tractor Seabee]

A friend with psychokinetic powers has been working on it.

This may be a new career; levitate broken drain plugs.

Ron

 

[goeduck]

Anyone else have something stuck that we can not solve for you? You can count on some good ideas, however :thumbsup:

 

[mred2]

Well, I had a little problem with no drain plug. I got my new flail mower ready. Removed the fill plug and could not see any oil. I put the funnel in and filled the funnel full of oil. Looked back a little later and funnel was still half full of oil. Removed funnel and case is not full. It must have already been half full as needed. So now I need to drain some of it out. There is no other plugs on the case and I do not have a pump. Turned the mower up on end,(it is a ditch bank mower with tilt). After about 30 minutes, I got about 1/2 inch of oil out of it. It is thick and runs real slow. I will have to see a better way to check it in the future. I may just need to turn the pto on and let the oil warm up a little. And there could still be air pockets in the case.

So I may change my vote to just turning the tractor upside down. I know it will work.

 

[D2Cat]

Well, I had a little problem with no drain plug. I got my new flail mower ready. Removed the fill plug and could not see any oil. I put the funnel in and filled the funnel full of oil. Looked back a little later and funnel was still half full of oil. Removed funnel and case is not full. It must have already been half full as needed. So now I need to drain some of it out. There is no other plugs on the case and I do not have a pump. Turned the mower up on end,(it is a ditch bank mower with tilt). After about 30 minutes, I got about 1/2 inch of oil out of it. It is thick and runs real slow. I will have to see a better way to check it in the future. I may just need to turn the pto on and let the oil warm up a little. And there could still be air pockets in the case.

So I may change my vote to just turning the tractor upside down. I know it will work.

Ever heard of a turkey baster? It's actually a very sophisticated pump.