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stuck drain plug gasket..:(

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OK..I haven't done this in like almost 40 yrs;) Seems the gasket is on plug don't it?? I was given/have actually 2 new ones and would like to use it but can't remove old one!!! I tried slightly to get on the backside with a small flathead while tapping it..then a razorblade knife to try to get behind to pry..no luck. Hate to booger up the plug and then have to find and go buy a new one:mad:
 
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Vice it up and get a little more aggressive to see if you can get it to move. once you can get it away from the base a little bit, you can hold it with some pliers and use a wrench to basically unscrew it off the threads.
 
so you would agree that the gasket IS indeed still on there? As everything else..my eyes are ****tin the bed with age:rolleyes:
 
they are just aluminum and can get squished on there pretty stubbornly...I would try all I can to be sure and satisfied its either there or thats just the way that one was machined..I dont have it , or another in front of me to tell for sure. I you treid the utility blade then most likely its not there. Have you looked to see if it is stuck to the oil pan?? By the way, the washer on a spark plug is the same thing as a drain plug just for future reference. Save a few plug washers just for backup sake.
 
I recently had to remove one of these lovely washers. It was not aluminum, it was steel, and I did not get it off in one piece. Basically used a knife blade to get behind it and pry it up until I could grab it with pliers.
 
I hate those gaskets, I don't try to remove them, I don't have any leaks. But if I did try to remove them (and I would be successful to the point of destroying them in the process if need be) I would be replacing those with these. I've used them in the past with great results, reusable and no leaky.
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slyone said:
got it off!:p
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:clap: :clap:

Just so you know, you can also get replacement plugs at your local auto parts store for just a couple of bucks. :-k

If the oil pan threads are getting loose, you can get an oversize plug (cuts deeper threads) for the same couple of bucks. :D

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cool, Thanks for the tip..though mine are in excellent shape...luckily! I got all my oils replaced today. Now just have to do the carbs and valves and all the pm will be done!:D
 
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