Transmission drain stripped

[Scoobystyl]

Does anyone have any tips or tricks for getting out the transmission drain plug when its been completely rounded off?

 

[bryanwheat]

Flat jaw vice grips.

 

[1998_gst]

a nice extractor socket

 

[Scoobystyl]

Vice grips couldnt get it to budge, i was thinking about using an extractor socket, but the largest i have is a #13, ill have to look and see if they even make any that large

 

[bryanwheat]

Vice grips couldnt get it to budge, i was thinking about using an extractor socket, but the largest i have is a #13, ill have to look and see if they even make any that large

You don't have a good enough pair of vice grips, or don't know how to use them properly.

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. A pair like this will get it if you lock the tight enough and in the right direction. IF you use a pair of cheap off brand vice grips than you will never get it.

 

[Scoobystyl]

I only use the finest, no china tools in my garage. the problem is the head is only 3/16 deep and is also rounded off, theres no clamping on something like that.

 

[SmoochDarling]

You could grind some flat spots with a dremel or air grinder. Just enough to Vice grip it.

 

[Scoobystyl]

Im going to give it a shot tomorrow first with an extractor socket, and if all else fails ill weld a socket to the head