016 Transmission Drain Plug Adventures

[Denis]

it ll strip or turn, must be welded to the bolt. The bolt's head might strip too.
I did not have choice to buy a HEx allen 17mm
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Robert M 
  To: akowalsk at comcast.net ; Eric_R_Kissell at whirlpool.com ; quattro at audifans.com 
  Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 9:31 AM
  Subject: Re: 016 Transmission Drain Plug Adventures


  Why don't you just buy a monster bolt and a couple jam nuts?

  >From: akowalsk at comcast.net (Alex Kowalski)
  >To: Eric_R_Kissell at whirlpool.com, quattro at audifans.com
  >Subject: Re: 016 Transmission Drain Plug Adventures
  >Date: Thu, 05 May 2005 13:29:00 +0000
  >
  >It's amazing.  I've had a couple of people tell me similar things, but I 
  >went to two local auto parts stores, two Sears, and two hardware stores --  
  >no joy.  That's why I finally resorted to the Internet.   I did *not* try 
  >an AutoZone, though.  Before I buy the Snap-On today I'll find a big AZone 
  >and give them a whirl.
  >
  >Cheers,
  >Alex Kowalski
  >'87 5KCSTQ
  >
  >--
  >"I gargle with gasoline because here in the USA it's cheaper than Listerine 
  >and makes me a much hotter kisser, too."
  >
  >
  > >
  > > I bought the set of metric hex plug sockets that included the 17mm sold 
  >by
  > > my local AutoZone.
  > >
  > > It took me maybe 5 minutes total in and out of the store.
  > >
  > > HTH,
  > > Eric
  > >
  > >
  > >
  > >
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