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- From: scott@psy.uwa.oz.au (Scott Fisher)
- Subject: Re: Oil Drain Plug Is Stuck
- Message-ID: <1992Jul29.022828.13991@uniwa.uwa.edu.au>
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- Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 02:28:28 GMT
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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
- >can't get the old one out! Thanks.
-
- Just a thought, are you sure you are turning it in the right direction,
- I once got caught out by a sump plug that was the revese thread to just about
- everything I had worked on...when I decided to try tightening the thing
- in a desparate attempt to get some movement, any movement :-) it came
- undone....woops :-) :-)
-
- Regards Scott.
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