I've been observing for a few weeks now, and finally see one that I have
a suggestion for. If you're not worried about saving the bolt, take an old
pair of vise-grips and lock them down on it. Once you have it snug, take it
off and crank it a few notches, then take some channel locks and lock the
too-tight vise grips on. It's tough to get the vise-grips down at that
point, but once it locks, you'll get the bolt off. When you pop the
vise-grips off the bolt, don't do it near your crotch :)
----- Original Message -----
From: David Councill <dcouncil@imt.net>
To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, November 13, 1999 1:05 PM
Subject: OD transmission problems
> Finally, after all has gone well in my 67BGT restoration, I have hit a
> snag. I was changing oil in the transmission and cannot get the drain plug
> out. I got the main plug out but the one on the OD box (next to the metal
> letters "DRAIN") will not come out. Despite using a five point 5/8 socket
> and PB Blaster, the plug is now starting to become well rounded and has
not
> budged. I even heated it with a propane torch.
>
> Any other suggestions? If nothing else, as a last resort, I can take it to
> a mechanic near work who would have more sophisticated tools. But that
> would be defeat.
>
> On a related note, it looks like I will need to buy a new drain plug if or
> when the old one comes out. I noticed my Moss catalog shows a pricey
filter
> ($35) for the OD. Is this a routine replaceable item that can be removed
> easily? This is somewhat new territory for me because my main experience
> has been with my 71BGT w/ od. Its a bit different.
>
> David
> 67 BGT
> 71 BGT
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