jaymoney Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 I want to know how in the hell you get that thing loose. I tried with a 15mm and i could not break it free. Is there a special tool or something. Thanks jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tawss04 Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 They are a BITCH. I use my my 1/2" impact gun with a 15mm impact socket to get them loose I've seen many strip, I why that make them so F-ing tight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaymoney Posted December 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 OK so when i get up there your gonna help me then right. Thanks tim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowtie70SS Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 Two things...First try the heat, a oxy acetylene torch till cherry red. What I had to do was to find a nut that would fit over it and weld it to the drain plug, then it came out. I tried a Snap-on 6 point wrench and I stripped the f*cker. Good luck Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
04CHASE Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 lol i stripped the head on mine, it now has a 22 mm bolt welded to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wody Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 use the right tool for the job. long handle breaker bar with a 4' cheater pipe. Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PladdPezzPunk Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 Two things...First try the heat, a oxy acetylene torch till cherry red. What I had to do was to find a nut that would fit over it and weld it to the drain plug, then it came out. I tried a Snap-on 6 point wrench and I stripped the f*cker. Good luck Dave <{POST_SNAPBACK}> DO NOT DO THIS. what your thinking but tranny fluid has a flash point and oxy will reach that easily. your asking for a new truck this way. a quality socket and long wrench is key. if your off center or start to turn at a tilt your all done, and it will need to be extracted (ie destroyed). One trick i used is to use an air hammer and slide it arround slowly, but thats after it's stripped out. all the trucks have this problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rivierakid55 Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 no drain plug on mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wody Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 if the head gets rounded they have sockets for that too. they work great. i have a snap-on set but craftsman will work too. Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterp Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 I hate that goddamned plug - I swear somewhere is a GM engineer laughing his ass off at how many of us have rounded-off that bolt head over his sick joke; the dirty bastard is probably across the street right now looking into my garage with binoculars saying "look honey, I got another one!" Mr. P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 When I saw I was going to strip that nut, I stopped and grabbed a flat punch and knocked from the side of the big "washer" with a hammer until It became slowly loose. Then I took the ratchet to finish the work. What's up with that nut anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterp Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 Well I don't mind that it's tight - I just hate that they chose the cheapest damned crappy steel possible for the bolt. I mean geez another 10-cents for a REAL piece of hardware would have saved rounding it off. Cheap bolts piss me off. OK rant off. I'll just have to drill it out next ATF change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaymoney Posted December 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2006 I got it off Thanks guys i used a 12 inch long breaker bar 1/2 in. drive. And a 15mm socket and a lot of muscle. I pushed up on the socket with 1 hand really hard and pulled like a son, and it came lose the good thing is that it isnt even scared. Thanks Jason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tawss04 Posted December 14, 2006 Report Share Posted December 14, 2006 OK so when i get up there your gonna help me then right. Thanks tim. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Not a problem Two things...First try the heat, a oxy acetylene torch till cherry red. What I had to do was to find a nut that would fit over it and weld it to the drain plug, then it came out. I tried a Snap-on 6 point wrench and I stripped the f*cker. Good luck Dave <{POST_SNAPBACK}> DO NOT DO THIS. what your thinking but tranny fluid has a flash point and oxy will reach that easily. your asking for a new truck this way. a quality socket and long wrench is key. if your off center or start to turn at a tilt your all done, and it will need to be extracted (ie destroyed). One trick i used is to use an air hammer and slide it arround slowly, but thats after it's stripped out. all the trucks have this problem. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> unless you have the pan off, then you need to replace the plug I hate that goddamned plug - I swear somewhere is a GM engineer laughing his ass off at how many of us have rounded-off that bolt head over his sick joke; the dirty bastard is probably across the street right now looking into my garage with binoculars saying "look honey, I got another one!" Mr. P. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I feel your pain I had one today on a 2500, it stripped but we got it off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diggler_d Posted December 20, 2006 Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 When i had my trans pan off there is a big nut welded in to the bottom for the plug but it so big it won't drain all the fluid i would go to a aftermarket with a real drain plug btw i tired to get if off before i pulled my trans and it stripped POS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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