Oil plug stuck

[Richard Beels]

Chucking up a left hand drill and having at it is another I forgot.  Not as
brutish as the impact bit but pretty fun nonetheless when you finally break
through without it starting to spin the bolt.

Note that the impact driver was at the bottom of the list and it was order
in terms of "brutishness".  Maybe it should have been last as an impact
wrench wouldn't but pounding _into_ the pan but rotationally.  Sad fact is
that the bolt it stuck not only from torque and the smacking can help.

I did forget to mention the heat the pan with a propane torch and use dry
ice on the bolt for differential expansion/contraction.  :-)



At 14:37 03/08/2002,  tihol_tiholov at sd27.bc.ca was inspired to say:
>
>
> >I'd try grinding a slot into the head of the bolt and using a big
> >screwdriver
>
>You're kidding, eh?  Same as with an impact driver on a cast oil pan
>(shaking my head)
>
>Greetings,
>Tihol


Cheers!