Can't remove transmission drain plug

[johnnyl]

Yz250 2003 Can't remove transmission drain plug

Bought a new bike. The previous owner has rounded the trans drain plug. I have tried a good pair of vice grips they won't shift it. Anyboby got any ideas on how to remove it?

 

[deaman]

I bought some easy out sockets by craftsman that will take any rounded bolt off. Get them at Sears pretty cheap.

 

[biglou]

I got a drain plug out of a bike that was severely galled to the case like this: Use a center punch and a hammer, heat the case up with a propane torch, and have someone applying anticlockwise pressure with some stout vice-grips. Once it pops loose, it will come right out. You'll want to replace it with an aftermarket magnetic drain plug for sure. Don't risk getting it stuck again.

Notice I said "anticlockwise"? I saw you flyin' the Union Jack... ;)

 

[jonnyriabov]

I second the craftsman damaged bolt remover....It took me 2 seconds to remove mine with this magical tool, after cursing for an a couple hours with vicegrips, and whatnot beforehand.

jonny

 

[rxbandit]

link to magic sears tool/ socket set please..... :)

 

[jonnyriabov]

Magik mess fixer happiness elixer link

http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/prod...EARS&sid=I0033900150001800085&pid=00952160000

 

[davis4005]

try a pipe wrench, that should do it

 

[johnnyl]

My Tranmission drain plug is rounded on my YZ250 03. Tried vice grips, hammering on a smaller socket, hammer and blunt chisel. Anyboby got any better ideas?

Thanks John.

 

[Okiewan]

http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?BV_UseBVCookie=Yes&vertical=TOOL&pid=00952166000

 

[ellandoh]

craftsman makes a variety of tools for things like that including ez outs . i try for the grinding, or dremeling(is that a word?) two sides flat again and getting a wrench on it. not possible inside the frame but a pipe wrench will get out a perfectly round bolt also

 

[ellandoh]

thanks okie , now i have $697,029.99 on my craftsman wish list :yikes:

 

[Okiewan]

Yeah, me too.