Tranny Fill Plug Stuck / Slighly rounded

[dwj119]

I was all set to change the tranny oil in my 91 Talon (manual tran) NT, 2WD this weekend. A combination of PB Blaster and a breaker bar would not buge the fill plub. Now my arm is sore, the knuckles are busted up and I'm frusturated. I rounded the bolt slightly when I tried to use a wrech instead of a socket. Any ideas?

 

[travislaw]

I was all set to change the tranny oil in my 91 Talon (manual tran) NT, 2WD this weekend. A combination of PB Blaster and a breaker bar would not buge the fill plub. Now my arm is sore, the knuckles are busted up and I'm frusturated. I rounded the bolt slightly when I tried to use a wrech instead of a socket. Any ideas?

I would recommend this only if you have a replacement bolt and an extra socket. But, I had a rounded bolt stuck on my engine block. So I took some JB weld, shoved a bunch of it in the socket, then forced the socket onto the bolt (making sure the square end that attaches to the socket wrench stays clear.) Once it stayed on, I let it dry over night. That sucker was a piece of cake to get off after that point. Lucky for me too the JB weld "mold" came out of the socket too, but may not always be the case. Make sure too the JB weld isn't attaching the socket to anything other than the bolt. Hope that helps.

 

[larsenracing]

Like said above get a spair bolt then get a hold of it with a vice grip if its possible.

 

[JPGRL]

1. Spray the nut and the inside of the wrench with WD-40.
2. Put sand on the oiled surfaces (the nut and the inside of the wrench)
3. Slide the wrench onto the nut until it seats. When you turn it, the sand will fill in the missing corners, and the nut should break for you.

 

[Old Mitsu Tech]

I'll have to try the sand thing. Usually I use a 17 mm 6 point socket with a breaker bar. These things seem to grow together to the point of being almost impossible to get off. Once you do get it off, go and buy a new one from Chrysler or Mitsubishi. Whichever flavor you prefer. Never use a 12 point anything unless you have to.

Hopefully you can drive on a 6 point socket and remove it. If it gets really screwed up, repost and we can go from there.

Good Luck