Rounded off drain plug

[fried1765]

I had to replace cracked exhaust manifolds. I didn稚 break any bolts but they must致e been off before because they had 2 bolts already broke. I drilled them and tried to use an easy out. I broke an easy out one and the other wouldn稚 come. I didn稚 feel like pulling the head off for further work so I just mounted it with 6 bolts.

Have you tried a left hand drill bit?
I pretty much gave up using easy outs a long time ago, because they often break, leaving an even worse problem.

A left hand bit (using the largest size possible without damaging threads) will heat the remainder of the bolt thread, as it also tries to back it out, and will often remove the bolt without even needing to use an easy out.

I have a complete set of left hand bits to 1/2"

 

[Gale Hawkins]

I should probably invest in one of those but I’ve never found a real need for one. The only recessed square holes I’ve encountered were either 1/2 or 3/8 and a ratchet worked fine. I did have to buy a set of female Torx sockets for removing vehicles seats.

I did not get that lucky. My plan was to use a long extension upside down with a wrench on the male square end but have not come up with a 7/16" drive ratchet set yet. If my 21 year old son wrenches professionally or not he may need them a few times over the next 50 years.

 

[sixdogs]

Kando says he has a buddy helping him out over Easter weekend so in the pool for when the plug finally comes out I'm going with Saturday, April 20th at 3:11 PM.

 

[Fuddy1952]

Kando says he has a buddy helping him out over Easter weekend so in the pool for when the plug finally comes out I'm going with Saturday, April 20th at 3:11 PM.

When that plug finally comes out dust and moths will also.

 

[airbiscuit]

Kando says he has a buddy helping him out over Easter weekend so in the pool for when the plug finally comes out I'm going with Saturday, April 20th at 3:11 PM.

What year?

 

[ddbackhoe]

What year?

:laughing:

 

[goeduck]

Oh come on, have faith in Kando :confused2:

 

[fried1765]

Oh come on, have faith in Kando :confused2:

On what information do you base that recommendation?

 

[airbiscuit]

Oh come on, have faith in Kando :confused2:

On what information do you base that recommendation?

He bought a new pipe wrench, and is looking for a bigger one....

 

[goeduck]

On what information do you base that recommendation?

Would there be over 1400 posts if no one thought Kando would ever get it done?