Oil drain plug... schtuk!

[very_bland]

2l AC

Anyone else had trouble undoing the oil drain plug? I though I was just being weak and feeble till I broke my ratchet!

My experience of drain plugs (on other vehicles) is that they are pretty easy to undo!

I'm presuming that is is threaded, and I'll be needing a new sump, do you reckon this is the likely problem?

Cheers in advance

[72BUG]

I think it's a fairly common problem. Mine is rounded off so obviously the previous owner had trouble getting it out. I've heard of pele having to weld a bar to the bolt to get it out.

[smashyvan]

happened to me to - think it plug is made of cheese.
First try tapping an imperial socket on sized to give interference fit, this sometimes works
I have also used a set of molegrips clamped as hard as could (I know its butchery) and tapped with steel hammer to shock the threads loose
Simon

[VWCamperfan]

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[very_bland]

Cheers guys, I'll have another go in the morning, with a mates (far superior) ratchet. I did have a go with an imperial one but the bolt has slightly rounded on one of the corners, so it doesn't fit. But the 13mm is a touch too big!

Has anyone got a photo of the bolt on the off chance I am being a complete tit! The Bentley manual diagram labels the drain plug, but not where it goes!

Thanks again!

[Plasticman]

Shoulder drive socket might help. end of the day if it knackers the threading in the sump then get it helicoiled,
Mike