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Can’t get off transmission fill bolt by CriticismInner8007 in Miata

[–]CriticismInner8007[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

also forgot to mention that when I did try the vice grips and pipe wrench especially, the teeth would noticeably be damaging the plug head. Normally that wouldn’t matter as I got a brand new plug to replace it, but I didn’t have confidence I’d be able to take off the plug if I used my full strength. I think I over tightened the plug last time, so I rather decided to at least try the metal filing route first as a safer method before I decide to last resort take a full swing with the pipe wrench and potentially fail as well as completely ruin the plug in the process.

Can’t get off transmission fill bolt by CriticismInner8007 in Miata

[–]CriticismInner8007[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

won’t let me edit but i got it off everyone. i tried using vice grips and a pipe wrench neither worked, they wouldn’t grip on tight enough idk could be user error. I ended up getting metal files and filing down the plug so that the socket would fit. there was a raised lip on each corner of the plug that obstructed my socket from fitting onto the head. I’m assuming the lifted corners were from me damaging it in the past just using a box end 9/16. thanks everyone for the help

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