- 1. Help! Oil pan drain plug (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2002 16:18:54 -0500
- Hello List I have my 67 TR4A in the air on jackstands, and I figured I'd do a quick oil change (yeah, right...famous last words). The oil pan drain plug must be welded in. I have tried and tried to t
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- 2. Re: Help! Oil pan drain plug (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2002 17:27:12 -0500
- no the use ChrisMy favorit method is a few good(not damaging, but not love taps) whacks with a ball peen hammer. This will tend to jar or shock the seized threads, and allow removal by normal method
- /html/triumphs/2002-11/msg00840.html (7,836 bytes)
- 3. RE: Help! Oil pan drain plug (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2002 15:32:10 -0800
- Chris, it's a taper (pipe) thread, and sometimes people do crank them down unholy tight. You could try a little heat on it, but I don't think you'll get it hot enough to do any good without taking t
- /html/triumphs/2002-11/msg00841.html (7,702 bytes)
- 4. Re: Help! Oil pan drain plug (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2002 18:51:13 EST
- This really works great for this job. I keep my 7/16 - 8 point - 1/2" drive socket in a special drawer in my tool box so I will never be without it. It has never failed me. Cheers, Darrell 10 Triumph
- /html/triumphs/2002-11/msg00842.html (7,251 bytes)
- 5. Re: Help! Oil pan drain plug (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2002 19:12:57 EST
- << Chris, it's a taper (pipe) thread, and sometimes people do crank them down unholy tight. >> Also, for some reason tapered pipe plugs respond to a slight clockwise direction to break the bond, then
- /html/triumphs/2002-11/msg00843.html (7,415 bytes)
- 6. Re: Help! Oil pan drain plug (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 08:25:36 -0800 (PST)
- It's been years, but the last time I had to deal with a stuck oil drain plug (Hi, John!), the final solution was to cross drill it and put a sacrificial pin punch through the hole. The extra length o
- /html/triumphs/2002-11/msg00874.html (7,054 bytes)
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