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 Posted: Aug 30, 2014 11:18AM
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the plug will come out by threading in a bunch   which will wear out the threads   then   weld  a   long 3/8 bolt  to the  oil nut   and make a remover with a small hunk of steel   thread a nut on and  brace  teh steel  and tighten the nut   teh oil plug will come out,    heli coil the plug hole and   clean out the  metal left with cheop oil  and tilt the engine  down on the  oil plug side,  

 Posted: Aug 30, 2014 07:46AM
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Ahh, that's just crazy talk!

 Posted: Aug 30, 2014 07:43AM
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Well, every knuckle is smashed or bleeding and the plug holds its ground.

I curse the man that did this.

 Posted: Aug 29, 2014 03:24PM
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X2 with Cheleker.  When you finally get the drain plug out you still have the real problem that needs to be fixed.

 Posted: Aug 29, 2014 01:19PM
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//www.minimania.com/part/TOOL08/Helicoil-Kit-Drain-Plug-5-8-11

 Posted: Aug 29, 2014 09:42AM
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That is a great idea, I don't think ive tried that. I was just using a wrench and trying to get a screwdriver behind it to get pressure on it, will definitely try the vice grips.

 Posted: Aug 29, 2014 09:28AM
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While trying to remove it you say it is stripped, I'm assumning you are just using a socket or wrench and it's just spinning. Can you get a set of vice grips on it? Turn and pull at the same time?

 Jason

 Posted: Aug 29, 2014 08:58AM
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I have 998 with the drain plug stripped so badly it won't come out. I have tried everything I could but drilling it out.

Any suggestions would help, if I need to drill it out, how do I go about that, without making things worse.

It is lose enough that it leaks oil like crazy, but it won't tighten up either. If I get it out, I am assuming it is the case that is stripped and not the plug. How do you fix the case in this situation?