Re: removal of axle fill plug

Posted by sanford mitchell On 2009/11/29 23:50:34

turbo...i went to the hardware store and one of the helpers working there for christmas teaches auto mechanics and has worked for a couple of truck dealerships as a mechanic..
he says like you. find a set of 8pts. or double points as he calls them

he asked if i had torches...i said ...'ahhh no' ..says acetalene gives greater heat to bolt..then he says okay
take your propane..and work the bolt for a couple of minutes.
as it cools take some penetrating oil and squirt it on..the heat he says will naturally draw it into the threads. then og have a beer or a cup of coffee and do it a couple more times more.

I recommended an 8 point ..esp if you have rounded the corners off. as it slips around your rounded corners, the points will dig into the flat. The 8 points are much deeper for grabbing

then he said ..if you really screwed up the flats. slowly take a file and reduce it to 7/16 ..file fit..file ...fit..file ...fit...to expose more of the flat

if that fails..then i usually weld a hex head # 9 on the head of the plug and go from there..

then if all else fails...its drill time which seldom happens using the above method..