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Re: Help! Oil pan drain plug

To: Homebru <homebru@mindspring.com>, Triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Help! Oil pan drain plug
From: "Scott A. Roberts" <herald1200@comcast.net>
Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2002 17:27:12 -0500
References: <001101c293ff$19f008a0$e3a8f7a5@default>
> 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 turn it with a box end wrench (square plug) to
no
> avail.
> I feel pretty silly, not being able to even change the oil in her, but is
the
> plug lefty-loosey?
> The differential plug came out just fine.  Is there any chemical I should
use
> to break the bond?


Chris-
My 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 methods. I usually coat the threads with Teflon tape
to prevent a repeat performance...

Scott

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