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Thanks for the tips Posted by jgARC03SW [Email] ![]() ![]() ![]() In Reply to: Rounded oil drain plug, jgARC03SW ![]() ![]() |
Yes I have been going counter clockwise to loosen, CCW looking AT the bolt of course :)
I had a pipe wrech, a 10" adjustable one from ace hardware but couldn't get a good grip without rounding more off. Vice grips weren't much better I'm not strong enough to get enough torque as the bolt is only 3 inches from my nose when I'm lying under the car. I'm a pretty big guy 6'2" 220 and using my 2ton jack stands on the third pin - which is about as high as the saab jack can safely raise the car - it is still not easy to get much torque.
I have hydraulic jacks, but they take up too much "footprint" on the floor to be able to get my jackstands in there too, or this raising and lowering would be less painful. Maybe I can get jackstands that have less footprint to solve this problem.
First time I changed my oil without problem, I used a 12" long 1/2" drive socket (12 point! ARGH now I know!!!!!!!!!) and I used the J shaped lug nut remover that Saab supplies in the spare tire well and slipped it over the end of my ratchet for a few inches more leverage. Worked like a charm!
I've spent 4 hours with it the last two nights so I am going to just bring it into the indy so that he can also look at my mysterious coolant drip situation. Hate to be a quitter but I have thrown enough time and $ into this problem.
The coolant drip worries me much more. It's not on the belt side of the engine I don't believe, so I guess it is not the water pump. No leaks are seen from the top of the engine. Coolant reservoir looks fine there isn't oil in there. What is that part that the oil pan connects to, to the driver's side of the oil pan?
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