Oil sump plug
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Oil sump plug
Hello guys,
Again, this truck I've recently bought has thrown me a curve ball. Went to change the oil yesterday, and put my socket on the sump plug. I thought it was extremely tight, but I did manage to crack it loose. The only problem is, is that it just spins and spins. So I'm thinking it's cross threaded. I've read a whole bunch of posts on here about this and how to fix it, but nothing about getting the plug out. I have a fumoto valve that I want to put in, and now I'm worried that I the pan is the problem and not the plug. Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks, TB
Again, this truck I've recently bought has thrown me a curve ball. Went to change the oil yesterday, and put my socket on the sump plug. I thought it was extremely tight, but I did manage to crack it loose. The only problem is, is that it just spins and spins. So I'm thinking it's cross threaded. I've read a whole bunch of posts on here about this and how to fix it, but nothing about getting the plug out. I have a fumoto valve that I want to put in, and now I'm worried that I the pan is the problem and not the plug. Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks, TB
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Have you tried putting downward pressure on it while you’re spinning it off? Put a flathead screw driver in the opening and push down on it while unscrewing. Put vice grips in the plug and pull down while unscrewing.
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From: Semper Fi tell I die!
get vicegrips on it and pull down as you turn it might catch a thread and come out, then inspect the threads with your finger when you get it out, thats the threads in the pan, if they good get a new plug and try that if not you can get a rubber expansion plug and use that as a oil plug tell you get it fixed.
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If a stock pan plug will not screw and tighten, I would not attempt to use the fumoto valve. I would get an oversize pan plug. It is design to re-cut the threads as it screws into the pan.
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Thanks for the help everyone. I put vice grips on the plug, and it came out with downward pressure. The plug threads were completely buggered. I looked a the pan and it seemed ok. Tried the fumoto valve, and didn't rush, in case there was something I missed. But it went in without a hitch and it's all good! All the input was much appreciated!
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