oil pan nut nearly rounded!

[jollymon]

Well I just got my new engine and tranny installed and the damn mechanic apparently used an impact on my oil pan nut. Decided to give it a change around 500 miles as the old engine sat for like 2 years. Nut looks close to rounded! So should I look for a self tapping solution or try to drill it out? I have never drilled out a bolt before so pointers would be helpful.

[homedog119]

Re: oil pan nut nearly rounded!

id say file the sides down on like 2 sides and use a wrench to get it off

[97rs4life]

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you can't get it unscrewed at all? even taking a vise grip or anything and turning it?

[Tom Rs]

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i dont think you should drill into the oil pan. try vice grips or go to sears and they have **** for rounded bolts

[homedog119]

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or use my idea

[jollymon]

Re: oil pan nut nearly rounded!

Okay problem was solved. And the vise grips wouldnt work on it either. This bastard was right next to round. I got a Damaged Thread socket remover set (which was expensive like 20 bucks!) but this worked great. Its got reversed teeth in it that bit into a rounded out head as you move it in the loss direction.

[BLLDOGG]

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probably distorted your pan if he gunned it down too much which will lead to leaks quickly....something to look into

[Rob Bell]

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Why on earth would someone use an impact wrench on an oil drain bolt? What a moron

[BLLDOGG]

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O'... I was thinking of the other bolts.

Why?... cause people are lazy and/or stupid and/or just don't give a ****

[Tom Rs]

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^^yep, ppl dont care b/c its not their car

[Turbo V6 Camaro]

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just be glad its not your auto tranny pan they only need liek 13 ft/lb i think

[jollymon]

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Man I gotta say I was shocked and pissed at what I saw going on with these bastards. I saw them tightening up everything with the impact one night when I dropped by. Yes I am worried about future thread problems. What really burns me is that I told them to keep the tubular manifolds off the 2001 camero v6 I bought and if needed have the muffler shop next door make them a y pipe that would fit. I got a 98 and its manifolds make plug change next to impossible. They told me "they forgot" and dont worry I wouldnt be charged. I made um sign a piece of paper saying they owed me 1 free plug change.

The oil change after a few hundred miles turned out to be a good idea however. There was small amounts of fine debris already in there. I think I will change it again in another few hundred. Nice to have a 14K engine and transmission in however, and since mine was a 98 vs the new a 99+ they had to chance out the intakes so I will be selling some stuff here soon.

[Turbo V6 Camaro]

Re: oil pan nut nearly rounded!

the do have TQ impact sockets now...... they could have been using one of those

[jollymon]

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I hope man, these guys were working rather late most nights and I even saw one of them drinking a 24, the one that looked to be in charge. I also seem to be missing some bolts from the plate in front of my transmission housing. I am going to take a picture of this tomorrow and see what you all think. It really looks like something that should have a gasket.

BTW Viper Yellow & Black = tightest color combo

[Turbo V6 Camaro]

Re: oil pan nut nearly rounded!

I hope man, these guys were working rather late most nights and I even saw one of them drinking a 24, the one that looked to be in charge. I also seem to be missing some bolts from the plate in front of my transmission housing. I am going to take a picture of this tomorrow and see what you all think. It really looks like something that should have a gasket.

BTW Viper Yellow & Black = tightest color combo

thanks

the plate is just dust /rock plate....... no gasket on it just 4-5 screws

here's a better pic's with tint