lnpab17 Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 I've been replacing grease & oil plugs with nipples on my recently aquired 13/60. The osr plug wont budge though. I've tried "Plus Gas", a small blow torch & belting an impact driver, all to no avail. An 11mm mini socket is a nice tight fit, but eventually my quarter to 3 eighths adapter lost it's square drive!!I don't really want to drill it out. The head is still intact. Although the 11mm small socket fits well, a decent half inch drive 11mm socket is loose & will probably round off the head. AF socket & ring spanners are also loose. I don't think that I am the first person to try & remove it!Any wise sages or experianced owners have any advise?Thanks for your help.This forum is a great resource. Following previous advise, my tonneau now fits!!!!Cheers, Peter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heraldcoupe Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 A dab of weld on the end of the plug will work wonders, even better if you weld a nut onto it,Cheers,Bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lnpab17 Posted June 29, 2011 Author Share Posted June 29, 2011 Thanks Bill,I'm not a profficient welder, but I do have a very old MIG. Would it need to be a gas torch for the heating, or would a splat from the Mig do the job?Thanks, Peter.By the way, over a period of hours in the sun, I managed to get all but 2 studs fastened on the tonneau!Cheers, Peter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heraldcoupe Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 MIG is better, it will keep the heat localised on the plug. A gas torch is more likely to damage the bearing or seals as it will heat the whole trunnion assembly,Cheers,Bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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