How can I remove the above.

This is for a Ford Escort. After trying several tools, we have managed to round of the bolt, also tried WD40, but no joy.

Any suggestions?

 

you can buy a rachet with pins in socket it was called crocidile spanner but thers loads of names these work,i rounded all my starter motor nuts off on my escort cab and this tool fetched them straight off they do work well worth 7 quid ive used it loads of times ive even threw it threw it my mates window to

 

Pair of mole grips??

JGM

 

if it's really that stuck why not get a sump complete with plug from a breakers and just swap the whole sump over

 

take the sump off and get some heat on it.. drill a hole through it and use an extractor or similar..

David

 

if its just for an oil change some garages use an oil extraction pipe that goes down the dipstick hole and sucks the oil out!

no need to remove the sump plug

hope this helps.

 

I need a new sump plug for my Scooby - any recomendations or just stick with the Subaru Genuine one ???

 

Use a Stilson type tool. Harder you push the harder it grips.
Dont suck oil out as taking ou the pug will also let out any crap thats rested in the sump.

Chip.

 

Yep, get the Stilson's out and get medieval on its ***.

 

cheers guys. I will try the Stilson. I have tried everything else or the complete sump will have to come out.

 

Hammer a smaller socket over it and/or use a file on the nut to reshape it. Then buy a new sump plug!

 

Paul - Good idea. Will give that a go as well.

 

If you manage to get it out with one method don't put it back to try another will you? LOL..

JGM

 

heat it up the mole grips should do the job, or take it to kwik fit & ask one of them to do the oil change they should eb able to free it once its up on a ramp

do it on a sunday [cough CASH job cough] supply your own oil & filter