Removing transmission fill/drain plugs

[Arctic91]

Thanks for all the suggestions and ideas... there is not much of a lip for a set of vice grips to bite into on the outside, but I'm thinking that I'll try heat, with a slightly oversized torx bit pounded in (which should also give the "shock" effect to the threads), followed by an impact hammer and chisel at an angle to see if I can at least get it started. There should be enough of a lip for that.

If that all fails, maybe a bolt head welded onto the plug?

Anyone have success with any extraction products along the lines of this:
http://www.use-enco.com/CGI/INSRIT?P...FdUXHwodcGkMBA


Scott

[5ABI VT]

This is what mine looked like. A socket later rounded it but the vice grips did the trick.

[Racinfan83]

I sprayed mine with PB Blaster and let it soak for an hour. Then inserted the allen wrench, and used a 1 1/4" box end wrench as a cheater. Worked like a champ...

[Mystic ZR-1]

Originally Posted by 5ABI VT

This is what mine looked like. A socket later rounded it but the vice grips did the trick.

WOW!
What did you run over to do that?

[Paul Workman]

AutoZone sells some 1/2" drive, (17mm) socket allens. I put a piece of water pipe on the breaker bar, as I recall and it came out.

[WVZR-1]

Originally Posted by Arctic91

Thanks for all the suggestions and ideas... there is not much of a lip for a set of vice grips to bite into on the outside, but I'm thinking that I'll try heat, with a slightly oversized torx bit pounded in (which should also give the "shock" effect to the threads), followed by an impact hammer and chisel at an angle to see if I can at least get it started. There should be enough of a lip for that.

If that all fails, maybe a bolt head welded onto the plug?

Anyone have success with any extraction products along the lines of this:
http://www.use-enco.com/CGI/INSRIT?P...FdUXHwodcGkMBA


Scott

No to the extractors and if you found a "tall nut" that fit the M17 hex then the welding idea works well OR just weld the M17 hex from a cheap socket bought from the AP stores or Sears. An exhaust shop that does exhaust all day long would have it done in likely 20 minutes or less.

You mentioned over-sized Torx and there's no Torx involved. Space constraints make the other ideas less likely. The plug if it's OE is steel and weldable. If you've doubts check with a magnet.

Get yourself a couple of the VW plugs that I've suggested previously and Cliff mentions but make sure they sell you the part number I mention. There's a later plug that uses a VW spec tool for removal and you'd like to avoid that. Let the exhaust shop loosen the drain for you also, return home and complete the project.