im tryin to drain out my tranny fluid through the drain plug but i cant take of the bolt. im using a 15mm socket it seems as the bolt is cheap and once i start turning hard it just strips the bolt.

any tips i can use???

 

mine does the same thing. I was wondering how to take it off as well. Anyone have an answer on this? Also, would yall recommend using a different bolt instead of the factory one when i do get it to turn?

 

yea the bolt sucks ***
the head on it is very short too

 

All I can say is make sure you use a six point socket and not a twelve point along with a long handle ratchet for leverage. Worked for me, good luck.

 

yea 1st i used a twelve as soon as i saw what was happening i looked for a 6 point. i also tried using a pipe for leverage, no luck

 

No, it's actually easy to remove it if you follow>
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Posted by NJCKZ71 on July 17, 2003 at 13:49:02:

In Reply to: Re: Lemme know if it rounds off and I'll tell you how posted by Y2K4X4 on July 17, 2003 at 13:16:58:




these instructions. This is a typical approach used on stuck fasteners that I've employed personally on a half-dozen of these pans with no problems! I actually taught the techs that work for my buddy (GM dealer) how to do this instead of replacing the pans (GM's default answer).

As you know, that drain plug is a soft one! It's only a 5.5 in strength and consists of an integral washer and nut head. To remove a stock plug, leave the pan ON the vehicle and safely jack and support the vehicle so you can work under it. Using an 1/8" drill bit, drill a shallow hole, just enough to dimple, in the washer portion of the plug mid-way between the edge of the washer and the edge of the nut head. Expand the dimple using a 1/4" drill bit so the depth of the whole is about 3/32" deep at the apex of the cone a drill bit cuts. You won't penetrate the washer so long as you drill in the location I dictated. Now with a 3/16" tapered punch, insert the point of the taper into the drilled hole, hold the punch at about a 30 degree angle to the pan, and hit the punch soundly 2-3 times with a ball-peen hammer and the plug will spin right out! You will need to replace the plug, but they are cheap. Lemme know if you need the P/N.

FYI - DO NOT use the other trick of slotting the washer head with a die grinder and then using a flat chisel the same way described above. This is because the 5.5 is so soft, and that washer totally bears across it's entire face (i.e., it's planted) you will just shear the washer and not remove the threads! This is why GM told the techs to swap pans b/c they kept screwing them up!

 

i tried it, but no luck

 

whats a tappered punch and a ball-peen hammer???? i used a flathead screwdriver and a hammer

 

would it help if the pan was heated up some. like some light driving? just wondering?

 

would this work???
http://www.sears.com/sr/product/summ...id=00952160000

or would the metal be too soft?