the nut that holds my oil pan to the block is stripped(not the drain plug) It wont tighten it just spins so its stuck on the stud and i cannot remove it. I was thinking of cutting with a dremel but what bit do i use as theres no room its the one by the transmission.

 

Can you grab it with pliers and pull while turning? I find that sometimes I can get nuts to grab threads this way.

Alternatively, you could remove the stud that the nut is on.

 

when the pliers is on i cant turn it no room

 

What you need to do is, do whatever it takes to get the bolt out, then pull out the drain plug, remove metal shavings that are in the oil pan threads and then screw in a NEW OEM oil drain plug. thats what I did on my Bro, inlaws car.

Good luck

Justin

 

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drill it out... then retap it, kinda alot of work.. but thats the only way if it cant get out any other way..

 

to me, I read it to fast. Sorry.