Rounded off drain plug

[radios1]

Did anyone ever ask the op which direction he was turning the wrench?

nope, everyone just assumed...

 

[Jstpssng]

Did anyone ever ask the op which direction he was turning the wrench?

It took 35 pages for someone to think of that one!

 

[newbury]

Yes, but we've covered that he could vacuum most of it out. Or turn the tractor over and drain it.

neither method should be used, since you'll wind up with metal particles, and worn out oil left in the engine.. and flipping the tractor over is the worst of those!..

So what - it's done all the time on cars. Your filter should take care of the metal and a little old oil is not harmful. And I thought most people would understand the sarcasm in "turn the tractor over".

Did anyone ever ask the op which direction he was turning the wrench?

nope, everyone just assumed...

It took 35 pages for someone to think of that one!

Taken care of WAY back in posts 93 & 94 (and remember referring to "pages" is meaningless, I'm only on page 9):

Are you certain you are turning it in the correct direction? :confused2:

That I am

Righty tighty, lefty loosey.

That's part of the problem with these long threads, posters either don't read or don't remember and keep offering the same solution.

 

[radios1]

So what - it's done all the time on cars. Your filter should take care of the metal and a little old oil is not harmful. And I thought most people would understand the sarcasm in "turn the tractor over".







Taken care of WAY back in posts 93 & 94 (and remember referring to "pages" is meaningless, I'm only on page 9):




That's part of the problem with these long threads, posters either don't read or don't remember and keep offering the same solution.

things are done on cars all the time that never should be done.. and YES, people may either not read all the pages, and remember the replies on long threads!..

 

[Coyote machine]

things are done on cars all the time that never should be done.. and YES, people may either not read all the pages, and remember the replies on long threads!..

Yikes, this is still alive?!
So if he's not going to turn the 'tractor' upside down, why not lay it over on it's side to gain access. Don't forget to ask it first which side it prefers to lie on.
OR, grind what's left of the whatever type headed plug, then center punch it and then drill it with a close to the original thread diameter bit and let the 'oil' out. Then easy out the remaining carcass of the original plug and insert a new plug, with a head that the OP can put a wrench on to remove for the next 1000 year oil change, whether it needs one or not. Job done, throw money!:applause:

 

[Jstpssng]

Yikes, this is still alive?!
So if he's not going to turn the 'tractor' upside down, why not lay it over on it's side to gain access. Don't forget to ask it first which side it prefers to lie on.
OR, grind what's left of the whatever type headed plug, then center punch it and then drill it with a close to the original thread diameter bit and let the 'oil' out. Then easy out the remaining carcass of the original plug and insert a new plug, with a head that the OP can put a wrench on to remove for the next 1000 year oil change, whether it needs one or not. Job done, throw money!:applause:

It would be much easier to remove the offending cross member and modify it so that it can be bolted on and taken off the next time that this occurs.

 

[Gale Hawkins]

I am afraid the OP is sorry he ever asked for help at this point.

I had to do a timing chain on a ford 5.4 3 valve engine over the weekend. I thought I was going to have the same issue with that drain plug. But thankfully a 6pt socket, pull handle and a good shop hammer broke it loose.

Last week we picked up the 2010 F150 5.4 with 206,000 miles and no history. Very quiet on start up and afterwards.

There are issues more complex and it sounds like you found one.

 

[K5lwq]

Last week we picked up the 2010 F150 5.4 with 206,000 miles and no history. Very quiet on start up and afterwards.

There are issues more complex and it sounds like you found one.

My Dad bought this one, 2007 f150 from my nephew. He knew it had the timing chain issue. He also knows his son, me, will do anything he asks. Somebody over tighten the drain plug and put the wrong oil filter on the truck. The Oil pump replacement was the worst part of the job. But, it's running again and Dad thinks he won the lottery!! :thumbsup:

 

[Coyote machine]

It would be much easier to remove the offending cross member and modify it so that it can be bolted on and taken off the next time that this occurs.

'Easier', has nothing to do with this thread.:confused3:
If I was the OP I would have left this thread a long time ago....

 

[Jstpssng]

'Easier', has nothing to do with this thread.:confused3:
If I was the OP I would have left this thread a long time ago....

Apparently he did. His last post was almost a month ago.(5/21)