---------------------------------------------------------- TeamGrumman-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 07/05/13: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 10:21 PM - Oil drain (Gary L Vogt) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 10:21:04 PM PST US From: Gary L Vogt Subject: TeamGrumman-List: Oil drain HELP! ! ! ! ! !=0A=0AI am trying to remove the oil drain from the sump on a n O360. -It was leaking and I needed to change it. -=0A=0AProblem is, I T's STUCK.=0A=0A1) Started with an open end wrench (the old style drain won 't let a box end get to the hex.)=0A- - that quickly stripped off the h ex.=0A2) Went to vise grips. -After trying increasingly tighter clamping forces, I only succeeded=0A- ---in rounding (grinding)-away the s hape until it was smaller and round.=0A3) Tried heating it with a MAPP torc h until it glowed. -Then the vise grips. -Nothing.=0A4) Tried a pipe wr ench. -After trying increasingly tighter clamping forces, I only succeede d=0A- ---in rounding (grinding)-away the shape until it was small er.=0A5) Tried heating it with a MAPP torch until it glowed. -Then the pi pe wrench. -Nothing.=0A- ----- each time I only managed to grind more off.=0A6) By now, it's mangled and thin.=0A7) Tried the vise grips again a nd the casing tore off leaving only about 1/4 inch at the top=0A- - wit h the valve stem sticking out.=0A=0ANow what?=0A=0AGary=0A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message teamgrumman-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/TeamGrumman-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/teamgrumman-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/teamgrumman-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.