oil plug!?!?!

ultomo · Derestricted Danger Joined: 19 Jun 2007 Karma :

ive been servicing my bike myself slowly over the last week....today is changing the oil. ive fallen at the first hurdle! i cant get the plug out the bottom to drain it, ive broken 2 tools trying to budge it and now im starting to round the screw? help! what can i do without taking it to a shop?

The Artist · Super Spammer Joined: 06 Jan 2008 Karma :

I like to bodge things but a sump plug is the last thing I bodge. Make sure you have the correct socket on it with a tight fit and it should come undone. Make sure you are turning the correct way. Anticlockwise.

bacon · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Jan 2009 Karma :

Also its best to use a 6 point socket, it will have the best fit possible assuming its the correct size.

Then use a breaker bar, Pinkyfloyd had the same issue yesterday and just saw his facebook that a breaker bar was enough to get the fecker off.

james1988 · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 May 2010 Karma :

Could try warming it up. I personally would go at it with penetrating oil and leave it over night and then try again tomorrow. Thumbs Up

..... · Quote Me Happy Joined: 15 Jan 2005 Karma :

Are you 100% you'tr trying to undo the right bit? You say it's a screw, not a bolt?

crowe · Trackday Trickster Joined: 03 Feb 2009 Karma :

Not being funny but are you turning it the right direction? It's not that uncommon to turn a nut the wrong way around if it's upside down...
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ultomo · Derestricted Danger Joined: 19 Jun 2007 Karma :

turns out im a bit of an idiot and was turning it the wrong way! it was upside-down...........

..... · Quote Me Happy Joined: 15 Jan 2005 Karma :

Blimey

There's times when you shouldn't confess to these things, I'm surprised you didn't strip the threads.

Keep a nut and a bolt in your tool box so you can see what goes what way if you need to as a reminder.

rob_scott92 · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 28 Mar 2009 Karma :

This confused me when first attempting to change the oil, surely most will have been baffled by this at some point Shifty

Another way to ensure you dont get it wrong again, use a ratchet Wink

crowe · Trackday Trickster Joined: 03 Feb 2009 Karma :

haha and there's me thinking i would get flamed for suggesting such a barmy notion Razz

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serlant · Brolly Dolly Joined: 06 Jul 2009 Karma :

Be glad you broke the tools and not stripped the thread out of the sump, alas, I have been victim to this on the front suspention undoing the damper bolt, after tightening the fuck out of it I gave up and got the old man, and as soo as he starts i realise my mistake Embarassed

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