Stripped drain plug

[gy67]

Got my stator replaced and the quad seems to run great but I ran into a problem when trying to change the oil. I flipped the quad on it's side and found the drain plug was stripped. I tried grabbing it with a pair of vice grips but found there really isn't much material to grab on to. Does anyone have any advise on how to get the plug out?

 

[warriorkid23]

Hammer and chisel as a last resort maybe one of those stripped blot extractors from sears. I did that with some old rusted on lug nuts on my blaster once.

 

[elwood]

put a nut on it then tack wield it on fronm the inside of it. Use a wrench on the nut to remove the bolt, don't use impact gun or anything that might snap the wield. thats how I got my broken exhuast studs out. Should work for you.

 

[elwood]

Also did you try a 6 sided socket?

 

[duneracerweston]

a grinder/file and socket a cople sizes smaller will work becareful not to go to small the plug is hallow

hellbound racing sells a aftermarket drainplug that has alot mor mattireal for the socket to grab onto

 

[urgreathero]

i usually use a striped bolt exstractor or just take my lil 1/4 die grinder cut a small slot for a straight screw driver and it usually comes out just fine

 

[SenseiL]

I had the very same problem. Hammer and Chizel did the trick for me. I would be very interested to get a new aftermarket plug, but I looked at the hellbound website and didnt see anything. Anyone got a link?

 

[elwood]

here is an oem 1 http://cgi.ebay.com/new-yamaha-warr...ors_ATV_Parts_Accessories&hash=item5adf203cb8

 

[duneracerweston]

That looks a lot like the one hellbound used to sell but I couldn't tell you unless I could get a side angle pic of it

 

[kyler]

hammer and sharp chissle to cut a grove in the outer evge and them a dull chisle to spin it out in the grove that you cut

 

[geeessfore]

I just hammered on the smallest socket I could and used a 6 point. Worked for me.

 

[duneracerweston]

I just hammered on the smallest socket I could and used a 6 point. Worked for me.

That's what I've always done but you have to make sure u don't hammer it to hard a bust a case

 

[ksowin87]

Have this happen with bolts many times and the bolt extractor from sears works awesome! Find the right size...tap it on with a hammer and simply use a ratchet wrench!! Its nice to have a set of those around anyway... im always findin a use for them!

 

[dirtrider73068]

The drain plug is too shallow for a extractor it will go through it. Best thing to do has been mentioned get a 6 sided socket thats just a tad smaller and tap it carefully on with a hammer and it will come off, then make sure you have a new one to go back in. I had to do this twice on mine then got a new drain plug.

 

[beastlywarrior228]

i had to use the chisel and buy a new one

 

[fperri302]

I had to find a socket that almost fit, then i beat it on with a hammer and used a half inch impact gun to get it out .... then replaced with new plug of course!

 

[dirtrider73068]

I had to find a socket that almost fit, then i beat it on with a hammer and used a half inch impact gun to get it out .... then replaced with new plug of course!

Half inch impact! holy cow it must have been on there awful tight, when I did mine like that I just use a 3/8 rachett

 

[fperri302]

HAhah yea i was done ****** around! That thing was so tight i just said screw it.

 

[dirtrider73068]

Drain plugs don't have to be that tight, snug it up and give it a quarter turn.