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Sump plug

Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 9:49 am
by patterson
I'm trying to change my oil and sump plug is knackerd nothing is gripping.
I'm going to take a blow torch to it
But
Any other ideas in meantime

Re: Sump plug

Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 7:10 pm
by Blueoval09
Try a pair of stilsons. I'm not 100% but i think the plug thread is braised onto the sump so heating it could cause a leak

Sump plug

Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 8:15 pm
by patterson
Got it out in the end by forcing a smaller socket onto it and got a new plug was completely ruined