Dan16v Posted October 12, 2015 Author Share Posted October 12, 2015 Quoted from Sheepy yes but then thezy may ruin it even more, or worse completely mess it and the sump up!i have a set of sockets at home, that have a grip pattern on the inside for just that purpose. as you turn the socket like you are undoing a bolt, the socket grips and undoes the bolti will have a look to see what make they are!cheersshaun It was last serviced by a garage who might not have been into classics, its probably why the plug is so tight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
byakk0 Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 hopefully it is not cross threaded.My family owned a shop years ago. Had to fix a customers sump plug with a rubber jobber. Never heard back from them so I presume it worked out as intended.Here's a pic I dug up. Autozone sells these in the States, so your local FLAPS should have them. It's not the same sort of thing as what I used, but looks much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsbody47uk Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 When I've had stuck sump plugs I've applied Mole grips in the best dangling down position I can get, the hit the b***** with a 4 lb lump hammer. Hasn't failed yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.Leah Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 At some point I'm going to be doing the oil on my 13/60. Same sump plug as the one in the OP (sticky-out square), at a glance it actually looks square! so hopefully it won't give too much grief.I might be being thick, but is it possible to get a specific tool to remove the square sump plugs? A quick look round Halfords and I didn't spot anything, which surprised me as they have at least two or three alternatives for the 'inverted' type of plug (as I have on my modern).The correct tool would hopefully avoid rounding off an otherwise good square plug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy thompson Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Quoted from mikeyb Isn't that Global Shipping program a rip off! Yep total rip off but was only using the eBay ad as and illustration of the tool I use Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan16v Posted November 3, 2015 Author Share Posted November 3, 2015 well what a pain that was to get off, no room for a ratchet head between the chassis leg and the sump plug even if a socket would fit. Stilsons didn't seem to work as it was too rounded.I ended up filing it square again to fit the wrong end of a socket with a 3/8" square drive, allen key bit in the socket with a decent size spanner on it with a big bar, but even with a 2ft bar it took quite a bit of force to get it off!Nice new magnetic sump plug with a proper nut is on there now, hopefully it will be much easier next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan16v Posted November 3, 2015 Author Share Posted November 3, 2015 Quoted from Spitfire6 You change you oil more often than every 12 months though? 😀Cheers,Iain. nope, annual service, it has done less than 1000 miles this year as its been in bits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nang Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Find someone with a lathe. I've made quite a few out of 3/4" hex brass. With the aid of a 3/8" NPT taper die to finish. No more rounding off problems unless you let a 'mechanic" loose with a Crescent or a pair of stillsons. (eek)Tony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan16v Posted November 4, 2015 Author Share Posted November 4, 2015 Quoted from nang Find someone with a lathe. I've made quite a few out of 3/4" hex brass. With the aid of a 3/8" NPT taper die to finish. No more rounding off problems unless you let a 'mechanic" loose with a Crescent or a pair of stillsons. (eek)Tony. James Paddock had a decent size hex head plug with sealing washer and magnet for about £8, not a taper thread but probably a bit easier to get off next year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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