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- From: Steve.Kaess@f417.n109.z1.fidonet.org (Steve Kaess)
- Sender: Uucp@blkcat.UUCP
- Path: sparky!uunet!blkcat!Uucp
- Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech
- Subject: Re: Oil Drain Plug Is Stuck
- Message-ID: <712274414.F00003@blkcat.UUCP>
- Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1992 02:31:24 -0500
- Lines: 16
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- > When I went to change my oil in my new car, I realized that
- > when the dealer
- > serviced it, they must have tightened to oil drain plug
- > too tight, because it
- > just won't budge. And to make matters worse, the bolt
- > head is starting to
- > strip. Any suggestions on how to free this thing up?
- > I've got a new plug, but
-
- WAIT!!! is it an aluminium or a steel pan?? ya gotta be careful with
- those aluminium ones...if it is steel try a pair of vise grips--make
- the fit so tight that you can just get the vise grips to lock. If
- that fails a pipe wrench...be sure to replace the washer too...
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