Frustration.....
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From: Fairfax VA
Frustration.....
Cant even change my own damn oil....went and bought everything I needed. Jacked her up, saw that it must have been awhile since the oil had been change by the condition of the filter.
Filter loosedned right up, but for the life of me, I can not get the drian plug loose.....sprayed it with WD-40 and have put all of my might into it. Damn thing just wont budge.
Going to go try one more time before I give up.....
Filter loosedned right up, but for the life of me, I can not get the drian plug loose.....sprayed it with WD-40 and have put all of my might into it. Damn thing just wont budge.
Going to go try one more time before I give up.....
Melting Slicks
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From: Palm Harbor FL
Re: Frustration..... (bsowa)
Here's a suggestion. Try a small pipe wrench on it. I had the same problem on my Dodge and it cam right out. Had to buy a new drain plug, but it came out and I got the job done.
Melting Slicks
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From: Palm Harbor FL
Re: Frustration..... (page62)
The problem I had with the vice grips was that my plug was in so tight, it rounded off my nut. The pipe wrench got it out, rounded nut and all. :yesnod: Hey, whatever works. If you can get it out with the vice grips, all the better. If you end up rounding it off, try the pipe wrench.
[Modified by 79MakoL82, 11:48 AM 7/27/2002]
[Modified by 79MakoL82, 11:48 AM 7/27/2002]
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Re: Frustration..... (daily_driver)
Might be a good time to buy a breaker bar. I use mine every once in while and damn glad I got when i need it, like on lug nuts.
[Modified by Fevre, 11:18 AM 7/27/2002]
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From: Fairfax VA
Re: Frustration..... (Indy Year 25)
Quote: "Righty to tighty lefty to loosey."
Crap....I knew I was forgettign something.
I'm just surprised it took everyone that long for someone to post it :)
STill had no luck, had to get ready for a party, so I put it off until tomorrow
Crap....I knew I was forgettign something.
I'm just surprised it took everyone that long for someone to post it :)
STill had no luck, had to get ready for a party, so I put it off until tomorrow
Melting Slicks
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From: Palm Harbor FL
Re: Frustration..... (daily_driver)
woah hold up
try a GOOD wrench on it 1st...
put some muscle into it!!
use a short peice of fence pipe on the wrench if you need
try a GOOD wrench on it 1st...
put some muscle into it!!
use a short peice of fence pipe on the wrench if you need
Melting Slicks
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From: colorado springs CO
Re: Frustration..... (79MakoL82)
yes pipe wrenches work great when you have no other avenues....
especially when heads break off bolts :lol:
i wouldnt bother with the vise grips though unledd clearance was an issue.
especially when heads break off bolts :lol:
i wouldnt bother with the vise grips though unledd clearance was an issue.