[AT] Hex bolt removal

[John Dunlap]

If you drill it out...make sure you can flush it to get metal shavings out

On Sun, Dec 4, 2011 at 4:43 PM,  <Recentjester at aol.com> wrote:
> drill it down the middle put a big easy out in it. Git-er  Dun
>
>
> In a message dated 12/4/2011 4:39:10 P.M. Central Standard Time,
> jahaze at aol.com writes:
>
> Not  really tractor related, but on my western plow, the oil is stored in
> an  aluminum housing that the pump attaches to.  In the bottom of the housing
>  is a drain plug that consists of an indented hex head plug.  The plug is
> made of steel, and after many years of sitting there, it is fused in place
> (I  bought the plow used).  The inside of the hex head is stripped out, I'm
> clearly not the first person to try and get it out.  I would like to  remove
> it so I can drain the oil and get out any water that's in it.  The  plow
> has a tendency to freeze up when it gets really cold and I have to heat  the
> housing up with a torch to make it work.  Any ideas?  It's hard  to get at
> and is sticking down about a fraction of an inch from the housing so  I can't
> get pliers or anything else attached to it.  I'm afraid if I were  to just
> drill it out I would never get another one in there.
>
> You help  is welcome as always.
>
> Enjoy, Joe
>
> Sent from my  iPad
>
>
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