I wouldn't hammer anything anywhere there. The bolt may be steel but the sump is a couple of mm of aluminum and easily cracked.
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I wouldn't hammer anything anywhere there. The bolt may be steel but the sump is a couple of mm of aluminum and easily cracked.
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Pipe wrench, if you can get one in there, will probably work wonders I agree. They make them in a variety of sizes, but the bigger one you can fit (extra leverage and meatier teeth) would be the best option.
Once it's out, toss it.
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Waiting for the new drain plug to arrive before I attempt anything else
Hopefully it'll be here tomorrow
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Have you narrowed down the extraction method? This is getting exciting.
I find that a Torx bit sometimes works but all of these smashing-things-on-the-bolt methods can also further damage the bolt. The extractor bit is the safest bet.
Channel-lock Nutbuster. If I have the room this is my go too, even over the previously mentioned extractors.
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Good time to invest in a nice tool like this^.
Was going to wait til Saturday but tried my luck anyways
The culprit
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Thanks to everyone who offered their advice and to the ones who offered their help
I tried the pipe wrench but there was very little clearance and I wasn't able to turn it after I got it around the bolt head
I tried one of those fancy turbo sockets/bolt extractor sockets but they didnt work for me either
In the end what worked was I found a high quality 12mm socket.. Tapped it on to the bolt...used as big of a extension I could fit and give it a nice tug
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good on ya. I keep a length of pipe around for just that use. Slip it over the ratchet handle and from a couple feet away....torque.
Some one mentioned using a Torch....if you don't have one, try to get a heat gun...I beleive Prince auto has one for cheap...penetrant and then heat gun on the aluminum around the nut should break it free...but I see you already got it out so congrats!
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Those reverse thread bolt extractors work really well with impact wrenches. Were you using an impact or hand wrench.
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You put the extractor in a socket...
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