Oh kai

[I heart the SSS]

Sup..

I took my car to the garage to have the box oil changed..

Once it was up on the ramp, we where looking up at this abomination of a drain bolt.

The "once" open 1/2 drive bolt was rounded off... and shards of metal everywhere. Some **** tried before and failed...:-/

It also has sealent all on it, so it's stuck in pretty good.

So the mech tried removing the fill bolt, and again had no luck (with a huge as **** breaker bar)

His words "I don't want to break something, so i'll stop about now"

I could top up the oil through the shifter hole, but that's pointless. I want to put fresh oil into it.

Any ideas / tricks on how to remove the drain OR fill plug?

I was thinking of removing the drain plug, and finding a pump that not only pumps, but also sucks, and removing the old fluid that way.

[Spoon SiRG]

Ideas:

1.Try getting a nut spot-welded to it.

2. Get it drilled out & flush the box with oil to remove all shavings.

[I heart the SSS]

Welding idea seems like a good one..

But the drilling it, once its drilled, how the hell do you get the actual seized nut out?

[TimTam123]

replace the whole thing with a new box

[I heart the SSS]

that's the last idea, don't want a simple 20 dollar box oil change to turn into a 500 dollar exersize!

[90LAN]

what you do justin is get your dip stick and oil cap and take it off
then you start your motor and let the oil spray out
once that is done
remove sump
go to any import yard wrecker and get a new sump that has a removable sump plug
sr20 vtecs are every where
nice and easy

[chunky]

^its so simple

[I heart the SSS]

what you do justin is get your dip stick and oil cap and take it off
then you start your motor and let the oil spray out
once that is done
remove sump
go to any import yard wrecker and get a new sump that has a removable sump plug
sr20 vtecs are every where
nice and easy

I didn't know ther was a dipstick for a manual transmission!!!!!

learn2read

[B18cEG]

what you do justin is get your dip stick and oil cap and take it off
then you start your motor and let the oil spray out
once that is done
remove sump
go to any import yard wrecker and get a new sump that has a removable sump plug
sr20 vtecs are every where
nice and easy

Ha ha ha ha very funny,
Anyway on a more serious note, drill a hole in the centre of the damaged stud and use an "easy out" or similar bolt remover, the other thing you can do first is use a blow torch on the damaged bolt to free it up a little and it should hopefully come out.

[B18cEG]

oh sorry learn how to not round off bolts
but its a special sr20 vtec motor so it has a dip stick

This guy is asking for help and ur making stupid fkn jokes, shit i wish i was u:thumbdwn:

[I heart the SSS]

Thanks B18C, you have a good idea too.

It's a bitch of a situation

[B18cEG]

If you can't get it out they do make suction pumps that can be used to take out the old fluid through the filler hole using the small hose that comes with them. IF you can get the filler plug out without breaking it.

ps. it's normally better to use impact force to remove tight bolts not a LONGER breaker bar that just increases the torque being applied, that is how bolts end up getting stripped in the first place.

:thumbsup: also if you do drill the bolt out you will need a suction pump as mentioned above and flush out with some extra fluid.

[yah mum]

a chisel and a hammer is ur friend!!!

[geeang]

I had this same problem when I first bought my car, the sump bolt was completely rounded off and stuck in there.

My mechanic used a dremel to cut a thin slot into the top of the rounded nut, then he used an impact screwdriver (tool to remove brake rotor screws) with a flathead and knocked it out quite easily.

[omgzilla]

Thread Doctor?

Mobile service - guys come out and drill out the busted bolt/stud whatever, clean and retap the thread etc. Obviously there's costs involved, but the easier you make it for them (have it on a hoist or stands etc with everything out of their way etc) the cheaper it will be.

[SMI-33K]

hey bro

try applying some heat
then find the next size down if its 1/2inch try 13mm it is alittle bitt smaller
belt it on then pull it off

allways us metric tools on jap car 10 11 12 mm
imperal 3/8 1/2 inch is for amercain cars thats probley why the plug is f****d

[delsol9000rpms]

get the oxy on it. it will come straight out.

[B18cEG]

pretty sure he is talking about his gearbox drain bolt, pretty sure its a 3/8 ratchet fitting.

[Type S Tony]

Find a different mechanic, if your current one cant remove the bolt using any of the ideas above i dont see how he could be qualified to even touch your car!

[I heart the SSS]

Find a different mechanic, if your current one cant remove the bolt using any of the ideas above i dont see how he could be qualified to even touch your car!

I don't go to a mechanic, lol.

I just do not have a pump to change the fluid !

[B18cEG]

I don't go to a mechanic, lol.

I just do not have a pump to change the fluid !

So whats the news??? did u drill it out? or did u get it undone