Subject	Ive had some good luck with an air hammer.
Posted by	Knapper411 on January 30, 2008 at 6:38 PM
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In Reply To	SZR: rounded/stripped transmission plug posted by RedSER13 on January 30, 2008 at 12:29 PM
Message	Use an air hammer with a chiseled tip, dent in a v with the gun strait on the plug, then while still holding the trigger angle the gun in the correct direction to rotate the plug. Ive used this on a bunch of seized bolts and had pretty good luck with it.
Follow Ups	SZR: rounded/stripped transmission plug - RedSER13 12:29:11 01/30/08 Welded socket didn't work? - BradZ (FL) 12:34:59 01/30/08 I'd make a slit right though its face with a dremel - ZEngineer 12:37:33 01/30/08 Screwdriver to remove that? What you been smoking today? - spicyZ 12:46:54 01/30/08 *big screwdriver. Read the post, n99b (n/m) - ZEngineer 12:48:31 01/30/08 Attn: ZNongineer - Kenny 12:52:00 01/30/08 Pfft, shows how much experience you have with slits. (n/m) - BradZ (FL) 12:55:00 01/30/08 ok, fine, it was a bad idea, call off the dogs (n/m) - ZEngineer 13:00:25 01/30/08 We're not done with you yet. (n/m) - Kenny 13:12:25 01/30/08 uhmm. George, besides the bad idea of using a big screw - Cap927(Boston) 14:12:02 01/30/08 yes, this is the one. (n/m) - RedSER13 14:34:11 01/30/08 Nice try! (n/m) - Spongerider :) 14:37:07 01/30/08 weld socket, tighten then loosen (n/m) - ZiNnYc 12:40:44 01/30/08 2nd on the tighten first (n/m) - spicyZ 12:46:21 01/30/08 Try PB blaster or Freeze off, should be in any auto store (n/m) - DoodMon(SD) 12:43:22 01/30/08 What happened to the welded socket? - bliZard 13:13:17 01/30/08 the weld just broke and kissed my $10 goodbye. (n/m) - RedSER13 14:35:34 01/30/08 Oh I remember doing this... Not fun. - MixManMash 13:48:01 01/30/08 OOO! A MaGiCaL StOrY! (n/m) - ZiNnYc 13:51:46 01/30/08 Helpful! :-) (n/m) - spicyZ 14:12:38 01/30/08 nice. i can use this. (n/m) - RedSER13 14:36:18 01/30/08 if welding a socket to the plug failed probably because - Cap927(Boston) 14:24:59 01/30/08 thanks. i'll look around for this tool. (n/m) - RedSER13 14:37:43 01/30/08 it's actually not a tool, but square metal stock - Cap927(Boston) 14:49:26 01/30/08 i also tried heating up the plug before loosening. - RedSER13 14:42:16 01/30/08 yeah, the plug needs to be cold and the tranny hot. - BlackholeZ 15:07:53 01/30/08 Buy a suction device and use the vent hole to suck - spicyZ 15:09:43 01/30/08 Have you ever had this out before? - bliZard 15:39:46 01/30/08 yes, i've had it out before and it wasn't rounded. - RedSER13 15:52:32 01/30/08 Use PB blaster.. and heat that shiz up.. - Kong ZTT GT28RS MD 15:17:56 01/30/08 I had the same problem this week.... - Z1rider 15:32:06 01/30/08 Another ting I've used as a last resort - BlackholeZ 17:15:25 01/30/08 Ive had some good luck with an air hammer. - Knapper411 18:38:37 01/30/08 How about get a big easy-out and cut it off so you - Audioquest 21:30:04 01/30/08 If you are just trying to change the trans oil - goldentt 08:24:39 01/31/08 If you are still having problems, try this way. - dswtflip4u 21:50:20 01/31/08 The weld was not clean. Get someone who knows what they - jcieslik 22:41:38 02/01/08
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