Sump plug help
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Sump plug help
Hi, i went to change the oil on my mk6 escort today only to find the sump plug rounded off. Socket has no grip nor does mole grips or pipe wrench. I don't have access to a ramp and have very basic tools so limited to what i can do, local garage is trying to rip me off. Any ideas or can someone have a go for me? i live in the Thamesmead area London. Many thanks J
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buy a set of bolt grippers from machine mart or halfords,
they are a socket set which bite into the rounded nut/bolt, the more you turn the harder it bites, they will get it out with ease. one of the best buys ive ever made. saved plenty of skinned knuckles
they are a socket set which bite into the rounded nut/bolt, the more you turn the harder it bites, they will get it out with ease. one of the best buys ive ever made. saved plenty of skinned knuckles
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other option is to chizzel a piece out of the bolt, and then nock the bolt round and out and replace with a new sump plug, or maybe hammer a old socket over it, i never heard of these bolt grippers though, let me know if u buy them and how they perform, i may have to get my self a set,
cheers dan.
cheers dan.
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IS yours the later one with the 13mm head and the large flange with a washer underneath?
If so, using a blunt chisel or screwdriver, tap between the alloy sump and the sump plug a couple of times before trying to undo again. They tend to grip the same as oil filters do and I find that this sometimes helps get them undone.
If yours is the earlier one with the 13mm head and the small flange, once you have it undone, use a Mondeo/Escort TD sump plug washer (metal with rubber insert). This means you won't have the problem again and get a better seal into the bargain.
If so, using a blunt chisel or screwdriver, tap between the alloy sump and the sump plug a couple of times before trying to undo again. They tend to grip the same as oil filters do and I find that this sometimes helps get them undone.
If yours is the earlier one with the 13mm head and the small flange, once you have it undone, use a Mondeo/Escort TD sump plug washer (metal with rubber insert). This means you won't have the problem again and get a better seal into the bargain.
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The bolt grippers do work well, have used a set made by IRWIN, hammer a notch and chisel away, just don't overtighten new one like the one in there presently!!
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the other thing you can do is use a junior hacksaw or something like a dremel and make the larger part of plug into a nut(something like 17/19mm) then use a spanner to remove.
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