In my preholoday preparation I thought an oil change would be a good idea. i discovered the sump plug has been rounded off by the previous owner...
I plan to weld a large nut to it in the hope that it will come out. Any other birght ideas? does anyone know what size thread / pitch it is so Ican find a replacement?
IM also going to replace my NS inner CV joint - I presume its the usal game of undo allen bolts from gearbox end, undo the hub nut - slide whole assembly out - replace CV and put back together? or is it one where I have to undo the bottom of the strut?
Just trying to guage whether I can get it all done in an evening really.
I plan to weld a large nut to it in the hope that it will come out. Any other birght ideas? does anyone know what size thread / pitch it is so Ican find a replacement?
If you have a large self-locking wrench, perhaps try using this first - it almost always works for me.
You could file a couple of flats on it then give it a go with a monkey wrench. There are also stud extraction tools available (I think machine mart do them) . You drill a hole, insert the tool then tighten it (by screwing it in the wrong way) and eventually unwinds the bolt.
CV joint was easy job no probs there......but i think whoever did the oil system on my van was a bit heavy handed!!!! after a good bit of messing about with the above options - i welded a 22mm nut onto the sump plug....that made it easier! flushed with suceess I thought I would simply undo the oil filter......jeesss thats on there tight....in fact its still on there.....does anyone know if its 35 or 36 mm plastic nut in the middle? think i need to buy a socket as the large adjustable is just rounding it off.
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