Gearbox Drain Plug STUCK

[Genesis®]

tried for almost half a day to remove the drain nut from the gearbox but did not even come close to loosening the dame thing.... how did you guys do it?

p.s. tried kicking, pulling, pushing the wrench... and i have always pride myself for having good upper body strength.. until the bloody nut proves me wrong.

[R31Heaven]

some twat done mine up that tight that I had to weld a bolt into it and use a 4 foot piece of pipe to get it undone. But first if the long 1/2 inch drive does not work first(dont round it out) , try and heat the area around it with an oxy,be carfull not get it to hot, and if that don,t work its the welder trick

Also just read you say you used a wrench ?? it should have a sunken 1/2 in drive plug not a one that protrudes like the filler has.

[wrxhoon]

try a bigger bar or a pipe on the bar u are using if it doesnt work get a hammer and hit the end of the bar . if u have a heat gun heat it with that .

the plug is tapered and people do them to tight so they dont leak , i have seen the gearbox case split cause it was done so tight . use plummers tape to stop it from leaking .

[Genesis®]

got the car up on the ramp and tried again today. I got a thick long pipe and ended up with a broken wrench...

do mechanics use power tool to drill it back on or do they handtighten it ??

[Guest RedLineGTR]

Try a good socket set like sidecrome(sp) or something like that, usually gets me out tightest situations with bolts etc. But maybe trying to undo the bolt when the gearbox is warm?? Have a drive around or something, it might help, just don’t burn yourself or anything.

[hungry6]

some of them bolt are never meant to be undone, i've broken that many bars and spanners, now i just syphon the oil out of the box and fill it up throught the selector.

[Genesis®]

RedLineGTR .. you are a saviour... the plug came off... bitchin little thing...