speedyxjs
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| posted on 12/7/09 at 10:34 AM |
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Rounded sump plug
Went to service my brothers fiesta (04) and found the sump plug is pretty well rounded and too tight (imo).
There is still a bit of grip on it but i dont want to make it any worse and i dont have enough room to get my breaker bar on it.
Any idea's on how to remove it?
I dont have access to a ramp btw
[Edited on 12-7-09 by speedyxjs]
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mookaloid
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| posted on 12/7/09 at 10:41 AM |
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Are you using one of those sockets which just grip on the flats of the head?
I usually find that those work.
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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James
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| posted on 12/7/09 at 10:43 AM |
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Axle stands will get a car pretty high.
Hammer a smaller socket on.
Use some big grips/stilsons.
Weld a nut on (only small risk of fire! 
File flats on it and get a spanner on there.
Remove sump and then grind it off and clean it out.
Many ways!
Cheers,
James
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delboy
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| posted on 12/7/09 at 10:57 AM |
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You want a set of these, I bought mine in the US and they are great, I,ve even removed a recessed allen bolt which was destroyed by someone, using
one of these sockets even although externally the are round. see link, I'm sure they are available in lots of places.
http://news.thomasnet.com/fullstory/475371
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 12/7/09 at 11:04 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by James
Axle stands will get a car pretty high.
Hammer a smaller socket on.
Use some big grips/stilsons.
Weld a nut on (only small risk of fire!
File flats on it and get a spanner on there.
Remove sump and then grind it off and clean it out.
Many ways!
Cheers,
James
Its on axle stands. I cant get enough leverage to do it with a spanner or normal socket set. I tried with my breaker bar but its too long (mental note
- get a shorter one  )
delboy - they look great 
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 12/7/09 at 11:29 AM |
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Get a new sump plug before removing the old one! Easiest way to remove the old one is weld on a large nut as already suggested. I always use a flat
sided spanner to remove Ford sump plugs as they nearly always round off if using a bi hex spanner.
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Dangle_kt
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| posted on 12/7/09 at 12:44 PM |
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if your really stuck a punch and a hammer.
Go steady with it on axel stands - I;m sure its solid as a rock, but i always get a bit worried about them falling when giving stuff a lot of force
whislt under the car.
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JoelP
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| posted on 12/7/09 at 10:08 PM |
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something like a footprint wrench should do the trick, press tight to get it to grip and then tap with a hammer. Its self-tightening and can grip a
round bar if needed.
http://www.toolspot.co.uk/product/footprint-wrenches
also called a pipe wrench...
[Edited on 12/7/09 by JoelP]
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