White_Disco

Active Member

• Jun 12, 2016

• #1

Went to top up gearbox today and found that some Muppet has rounded the inside of the filler plug. I suspect it's been overtightened and rounded with an air tool. Any suggestions for it's removal please?

 

Roaming Wombat

Well-Known Member

• Jun 12, 2016

• #2

if its just spinning in what's left of the thread can you get a small flat bladed screw driver in at the side to pry it out as you turn it?

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Jun 12, 2016

• #3

chisel it round ,is how i do them,replace it with plug 3292

 

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pete1987RRC

Well-Known Member

• Jun 12, 2016

• #4

As James said, it's easy if you have a ramp but an ass if not.

 

freelance

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• Jun 12, 2016

• #5

^^+3

 

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BLASER

Active Member

• Jun 14, 2016

• #6

Wot area do you live in m8 as I have spline extractor set should do the job

 

White_Disco

Active Member

• Jun 14, 2016

• #7

Thanks for offer BLASER much appreciated. But good news, managed to shift it, couldn't chisel it, but stud extractor set from screwfix £9.99 did the trick. Should've heard my language when it shifted after three evenings trying

 

Last edited: Jun 14, 2016

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BLASER

Active Member

• Jun 14, 2016

• #8

Lol I work as a salvage machinist for main caterpillar dealer so a lot of my work is removing broken or stuck studs ect or making /salvage parts you should hear the language trying to get a m30 broken stud out .
On the plus side if you do ever need helical ect give me a shout

 

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BLASER

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• Jun 14, 2016

• #9

Helicoil