Best way to get a stripped oil pan bolt off
05-15-2007, 05:49 PM
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Best way to get a stripped oil pan bolt off
Exactly as the question states. My oil pan bolt is rusted and stripped. What is the best way to get it off?
05-15-2007, 05:54 PM
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RE: Best way to get a stripped oil pan bolt off
take a smaller socket and wack it on there
05-15-2007, 06:24 PM
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RE: Best way to get a stripped oil pan bolt off
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yea - the next size down.... and then be ready with a new drain plug from autozone
05-15-2007, 06:49 PM
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RE: Best way to get a stripped oil pan bolt off
drill a hole in it and use an easy out
05-15-2007, 06:52 PM
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RE: Best way to get a stripped oil pan bolt off
Vise grip plier's
05-15-2007, 06:55 PM
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RE: Best way to get a stripped oil pan bolt off
How much of it is still exposed? You could grind a slot into it & take a big screwdriver to it. Tons of options lol
05-15-2007, 07:30 PM
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RE: Best way to get a stripped oil pan bolt off
I do oil changes all day, just get some good vise grips and lock them on there really good, and hold your hand on the vise grips and punch the back of your hand, works every time for me.
05-15-2007, 08:35 PM
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RE: Best way to get a stripped oil pan bolt off
+1 vise grips are usually a sure fire fix. But he's talking about an oil pan bolt not the drain plug.. there might not be enough room for a vise grip to be turned
05-15-2007, 09:38 PM
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RE: Best way to get a stripped oil pan bolt off
You could by an easy out socket. It's reverse threaded so the more you turn to the left, the tighter it gets.
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