HELP! stuck sump plug...no washer :(

[Jon R33]

God DAMMIT!!!

I'm trying to change my oil and I can't get the F'in sump plug out, here doesn't appear to be a washer in there. WTF?!

So far I've already snapped one socket extension, rounded one set of corners on the plug and emptied half a can of WD40 on it.

Does anyone have any handy tricks for getting these suckers off?

Please help...loosing it.

I've already posted this in Maintenance but thought someone local may have an idea.

[GTS-t VSPEC]

Jon,

I managed to shear Micko's sump plug off when we tried his, but mine came of relatively easily, you sure your going the right way to undo it?

See'ya:burnout:

[Jon R33]

I'm going anti-clockwise while lying on my back so...i think thats right!

[Jon R33]

what did you do with the sheared off plug? (now your scaring me)

[GTS-t VSPEC]

It was Micko's plug, so I left him to sort it out:bahaha:

You can get replacement plugs.

See'ya:burnout:

[Jon R33]

do you hink it would help if I ran the engine till the sump was fully warm/hot? or would that make it worse?

[GTS-t VSPEC]

When it's warm then it might cause some of the crusted oil to loosen, might be worth a try if you can't do it any other way.

See'ya:burnout:

[bully]

One sharp short blow to the plug with a hammer can sometimes shock the crap thats binding it

[Jon R33]

thanks, got it out. smacked it with a hammer, tried it with the new 14mm spanner...eventually I was heaving on the spanner and smacking the spanner with the hammer at the same time andit started coming loose. I was just waiting for it to shear but it didn't, and there was a paper thin copper washer on it too.

thanks, moderators can feel free to delete this thread now that I'm finished asking stupid questions

[GTS-t VSPEC]

Don't do it up too tight, might need to get it off again one day:D

See'ya:burnout:

[Jon R33]

doh! now you tell me j/k

[Jon R33]

well...all was going well, changed oil and filter, too her for a spin prior to putting the front bar back on just to make sure there were no leaks...all good...got her back up on the ramps, reattached the undertray, refitted the front bar...then proceeded to nearly tear the front bumper off as I reversed off the ramps, I completely forgot the reason I had the front bar off in the first place, it won't clear the ramps.

BUGGER! no serious damage, couple of broken fittings and a couple of the anchor points on the bar are split or stretched.

IDIOT!

[Jengi]

lols....I *hate* that...they sit way too low for any normal ramps, unless u jack from the sides first, or just undo the front bar