Thread: Oil drain plug stuck, too simple, I know
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Old 10-25-2005, 10:27 AM
Martineau Gauda Martineau Gauda is offline
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Another approach if the bolt is very rounded would be to grind a notch in the side of the bolt to create a flat with a die grinder or Dremel tool and carefully use a blunt punch in the air hammer to rotate. Try a while and then re-spray with PB Blaster. The vibration helps with difficult fastener removal and also allows the penetrate to flow better.

Over-torque can cause this problem so I always use a torque wrench when replacing the oil plugs, and I make sure the pan is not hot when replacing the plug.

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