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Jb weld creation: ratchet drive drain plug
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Go to iffylube and see if the can strip that out for you
Perhaps you may be onto something here which you didn't even consider. A catalytic convertor thief may be under there and get distracted by that nice shiny object sticking down from the engine. He would perhaps go for that instead of the convertor!
Nice. As David Letterman used to say “There is no off position on the genius switch.”
I like the sound of that. And I’d notice right away by the puddle on the ground and be out $20 on oil not $1000 for a cat haha
And maybe the SO torque wrench? Go big or go home, right?JB Weld a 6" extension to the socket, then you have less of a chance to get oil on your hand.
Been watching a little too much Scotty Kilmer perhaps?
No, I can’t watch that trash
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I think it's an excellent idea. If the ratchet square was designed into the drain bolt from the beginning, that would make life much easier. I'd buy that!
Honestly would be easy for a company to make a line of drain plugs with square heads. I’d buy an official one not my JB-Creation. Can cover like 99% of vehicles with like half a dozen part numbers.
That looks like a good way to take a good socket out of circulation for any other purpose. An open-end or box wrench will work perfectly well on a typical drain plug, assuming it hasn't been grossly overtightened.
I agree. If one is using a 6 point socket correctly (assuming decent tools), an over tightened drain plug should pull the threads out or strip them before that hex head gets rounded off. I'd invest in better tools instead of JB weld and extra sockets.
I mean the socket has lifetime warranty maybe if I sell the car I can keep the drain plug and return the whole thing for a refund? Yes, I'm kidding
JHZR2
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No comment on the worthiness or worthlessness of this project but general info on JB Weld. Used it many times, sometimes critical apps like radiators and gas tanks. It won't stick long term to anything slick like paint, plastic, or chrome unless it is seriously scuffed up or sanded first for good adhesion. There are various versions and competitive products. Amazing stuff if used right. Chemistry is a wonderful science.
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Until the grease monkeys at the local quick lube use that solid connection to their advantage, then you end up with stripped / pulled threads when you remove it. No different than a hex head bolt, which survive just fine when installed and removed properly.
Yeah, it is a great product, I used it once to reinstall a popped out spark plug on an older Ford with the 2-valve engines that liked to spit plugs out. I do have my doubts that these two shiny surfaces will stay together, but we shall see in 7500 miles or so LOL.
It's not April 1st yet.
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