joshik

hi yall im posting for my friend

he has a 1986 Corolla GTS (AE86).

he was trying to pull his drain plug from his oil pan to do an oil change. he stripped the heck out of it and pretty much the plug is round now. what can he do to get it out?

any suggestions?
thanks!

Tacoma Dude

Just about the same thing that you'd do for any rounded bolt. The first thing that comes to mind, of course, is some good vice grips. Might help to spray it down with PB Blaster if possible - sounds like it's on there pretty good.

Search rounded bolt and I'm sure you'll find a whole long list of other ideas as well.

Intrepid

Grab a set of Bolt Out's. They work AMAZINGLY well! I Was hesitant at first, figuring they would probably just mangle the bolt, but I had a gift certificate so I got them. I have used them 8-9 times now on multiple different vehicles and I am in love. They are my new favorite tool!

joshik

where would u get a set of these? i did a search on YT and dogpile. couldnt find much info on them.

Adam F

First I would go to the store and get one of those universal drain plugs that look like drywall anchors with the wing on them. Like this....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/UNIVE...QQcmdZViewItem


Then try a vice grip to get it off.

Last ditch effort would be to take a cut off wheel and slot it, then use a large pry bar like a screw driver to get it off.

Bennito

Or....abandon all hope of ever getting that plug removed. Several oil service companies (oil butler, here in town) will suck the oil out via your dip stick tube.

That wouldn't be my solution - but if you take your car to jiffy lube its really no big price difference.

joshik

what if, instead of slotting it with a cutting wheel, grind the sides to make it a smaller plug, like 13mm or 12mm.

Churnd

That's a worthy idea, but would take a LOT of precision. You're better off getting vice grips. Any hardware store will have 'em. Heck, I think WalMart would have 'em. Then get another new plug from somewhere. PM strap22 and see if he can get you one.

joshik

just a though. yeh, i told my friend to go to harbor freight and just pick up a pair of visegrips

thanks!

Ringmaster

Small pipe wrench.

Intrepid

Sears, they have some larger sets and some smaller. It is my favorite tool ever.

http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/produ...TOOL&ihtoken=1

http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/produ...TOOL&ihtoken=1

kyle_22r

i can vouch for the bolt-outs, they've even extracted siezed and broken head bolts for me!

waskillywabbit

iTrader: (-1)

I beat on a size smaller socket and mine came right off...then I swapped to a socket head drain plug to prevent that from happening again.

boogyman

instead of trying to make it fit a smaller socket, just file down 2 sides of it so you can grab it with a pair of pliers and loosen it.

Marc

I agree, small pipe wrench and cheater bar.
The harder you pull the tighter the wrench gets, until it breaks of course.