Date:         Tue, 8 Apr 2008 10:14:18 -0700
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From:         Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Stuck Oil Drain plug
Comments: To: Jim Johnston <inmytree1@GMAIL.COM>
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Giving any fastener that's stuck several good sharp whacks with a hammer has
a HUGE affect on helping it be able to be unscrewed.

I do this on ALL stuck cv joint screws......really.......it can have a 50 %
affect.
Also, you must use a 6 point wrench or socket, not 12 point.
File the drain plug head by hand if you have to, to get a good 13 mm 6 point
wrench on there.
Lastly, drain it by the oil filler tube, unbolt that. 
Like think outside the box you know.
Scott
turbovans

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Jim Johnston
Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 5:40 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Stuck Oil Drain plug

When I needed to remove a stuck O2 Sensor I used one of these:

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=41169

and this one works well, too...

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=94185

Just heat it up and twist it off...

Jim

On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 11:35 AM, Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@gmail.com> wrote:

> Ok those more experienced and wiser than I (which means the entire list
> I'm
> sure) - We have a situation where the oil drain plug will not budge. Have
> sprayed it with PB blaster and tried and tried but the darn thing wont
> budge. We were afraid of rounding off the nut end so gave up temporarily.
> It's so stuck that I twisted the nub off of my socket adaptor trying to
> get
> it out.
>
> The van has been sitting for close to 2 years and I think the last time
> the
> oil was changed it was done at an oil change place (I know, I know) so
> they
> may have impact wrenched it on there tight to begin with.
>
> Any tricks or advice on getting this thing loose without messing it up or
> God Forbid twisting the head off?
>
> --
> Thanks,
>
> Jeff
> '90 Carat (Grover)
> '86 (We call this one Parts)
> '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
>



--
Jim
Wilmington, NC


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