drain plug Q
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drain plug Q
I'm just full of questions lately so how do you guys reach your block's drain plugs? I don't think I'll have a problem with the PS but the DS is a PITA! the only way I could get to it was with a 1/4 drive short socket to a swivel since a 3/8's swivel wouldn't fit, this was after I took a nut off the motor mount bolt. I don't have 1/4 extensions so I had a 1/4 to 3/8's adapter to an extension and thought I was good.. but I just snapped the 1/4 to 3/8 adapter right off so now I'm down a 1/4 swivel. any tips? the only other idea I had was to take the motor mount bolts out and jack the engine up some, but theres gotta be an easier way? tia
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with the motor mount bolt in place? how did you manage that? the skinny 1/4 swivel I had was pressed right up against it and only went in with some persuasion(IE me beating on it with a breaker bar) thats actually another problem I have, its stuck on there right now
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with the motor mount bolt in place? how did you manage that? the skinny 1/4 swivel I had was pressed right up against it and only went in with some persuasion(IE me beating on it with a breaker bar) thats actually another problem I have, its stuck on there right now
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I guess you could support the engine from above and remove the motor mount out of the way to better access the drain plug. Might be worth the time.
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The very first time I puled off a set of heads, I forgot STEP 1, drain the block. Managed to flood all the cylinder with coolant and I spent a long timing cleaning it up. I won't do that again. That being said, after I cleaned it up, I changed the oil when all work was done and the car ran fine.
I guess you could support the engine from above and remove the motor mount out of the way to better access the drain plug. Might be worth the time.
I guess you could support the engine from above and remove the motor mount out of the way to better access the drain plug. Might be worth the time.