5 Speed Tranny Sump Plug!!! NEEEEED ONE!

mickfred · Postby **mickfred** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 11:24 pm

Gday,

Does anyone have a 5 speed tranny sump plug they wouldn't mind parting with? Maybe someone with a dead or old GB laying around that they don't use....
I am going to be able to get mind off..I THINK... but it's going to be destroyed.

It's kinda urgent.... this weekend... so I guess you need to be in brissy. Either that or I wait until Tuesday.

Anyone Anyone??? PLEASE!

Thanks guys and girls...

Michael

john! · Postby **john!** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 7:05 am

Just out of curiosity, what is wrong with the old one?

If the hex has been destroyed, you can often get away with reusing them, just weld a big nut on the end, will give it enough grip to tighten it and remove it when you find another one.

john

mickfred · Postby **mickfred** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 11:11 am

Well... I haven't got it out yet

aside from that... welding at short notice is easier said then done....

thanks though john... i might do that... if it's not easier to buy a new one.

john! · Postby **john!** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 11:20 am

well as far as getting stripped bolts out goes, vice grips and swearing really loudly at the offending item have always seemed to work really well for me.

got a picture of the problem?

john

Boags · Postby **Boags** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 11:34 am

Mickfred, I didn't know you were into butt plugs and transvestites... :shock:

Boags

Wuey · Postby **Wuey** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 4:25 pm

Oh man, only a banana bender would associate plug for the rear as a butt plug. :mrgreen:

IIRC, vice grips might not work as the the plug has a very low profile for the vice grips to bite on, and it's made of soft metal too. You will round the plug further. It happened to my diff filler plug(before I removed the drain plug). I then got a mechanic to remove the badly chewed plug with a 6-point socket. I wouldn't advise chiseling the plug as you will not be left with any useful bit to fit a socket later. Get a 6-point socket and see you can whack it on if isn't too badly chewed up.

I'm slowly building up a collection of 6-point sockets for all those all to crack nuts. You can find them at the air tools section of an auto parts store.

john! · Postby **john!** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 4:39 pm

yeah, vice grips would definitely be a last resort, if the plug is too chewed up. otherwise the 6 point socket and the rattle gun (or long breaker bar) are the best option, that and lots of crc to help loosen it all up.

john