Rounded off drain plug

stuckmotor · Jan 4, 2022

Did my ears deceive me or was that Rain Man Ray. in Florida? He's become one of my favorite YouTube mechanics lately.
The YouTuber at South Main Auto Repair LLC is probably my favorite for taking out rusted bolts. He's somewhere up north where fighting rust damage is a big part of his job.

sixdogs · Jan 4, 2022

workinonit said:
LOL. Yes, I've seen it. Never opened it I don't think. I'm always amazed at the topics that should have this kind of interest and don't vs the ones that have this level of intrigue and shouldn't.

There's another thread out there with a fellow that says he was napping is his hammock, I think while drinking beer, and he says he saw Bigfoot. It seemed to go on far longer than you would think.

sixdogs · Jan 4, 2022

stuckmotor said:
Did my ears deceive me or was that Rain Man Ray. in Florida? He's become one of my favorite YouTube mechanics lately.
The YouTuber at South Main Auto Repair LLC is probably my favorite for taking out rusted bolts. He's somewhere up north where fighting rust damage is a big part of his job.

Indeed, Rainman Ray in Florida. Always a good thing to watch.

stuckmotor · Jan 4, 2022

arrow said:
Ginger was the Ferrari.
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I believe Ginger is the only regular cast member left alive.

ROUSTABOUT · Jan 4, 2022

Maybe tap a 6 PT socket on it.

ljjhouser · Jan 4, 2022

OK, did the plug ever get removed? I wanted to know the solution, but just can't do it. I read 29 pages and still have another 180 to go. Or so. Now on page 207. How was it removed? If it ever was.

sixdogs · Jan 4, 2022

ljjhouser said:
OK, did the plug ever get removed? I wanted to know the solution, but just can't do it. I read 29 pages and still have another 180 to go. Or so. Now on page 207. How was it removed? If it ever was.

It was removed but can't recall how. I think a friend helped him.

Jstpssng · Jan 4, 2022

ljjhouser said:
OK, did the plug ever get removed? I wanted to know the solution, but just can't do it. I read 29 pages and still have another 180 to go. Or so. Now on page 207. How was it removed? If it ever was.

Yes. Post # 1891...https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/rounded-off-drain-plug.393632/page-38

Kando said:
Plug out.

End of an era.

View attachment 612903

Go home folks.

Although you would have to start there and read further to see how he did it.

As for welding a nut on; I believe there were enough leaking fluids that he was concerned about setting the tractor on fire. While it would eliminate the need to change the fluids, that was deemed to be bit drastic.

Xfaxman · Jan 4, 2022

ljjhouser said:
OK, did the plug ever get removed? I wanted to know the solution, but just can't do it. I read 29 pages and still have another 180 to go. Or so. Now on page 207. How was it removed? If it ever was.