confounded transmission drain plug

[dreamsOfSkylines]

I made a post a while back asking what tool to use on the funky s13 female square transmission oil drain plug because it was jammed like a mofo and the 1/2 inch ratchet seemed a little loose and might strip. I was told the 1/2 inch ratchet is the best thing to use... so i did. The square female peice is now more of a rounded octogon and I'm ready to start killing people. What are my options here? How much would it cost to get a skilled mechanic to drill it out and rethread it? thanks in advance

[YamaOni]

I hear your pain... But drill it out and use an ez out to pull it out, go to Nissan and get a new one. Do the last part first and the first part last!!!!!!!!!:D

[dreamsOfSkylines]

ez out? what exactly is that. I thought when you drill out a bolt you basically drill a hole thats big enough to take out the threads and then use a new threaded insert. Is there an easier way? I'm not sure if i trust myself doing a decent job since I've never drilled a bolt out before....

[YamaOni]

An ez out has a reversed pitch, so you would drill a hole a little smaller then the ezout tap the ez out in a little and back the plug out.The reversed pitch grabs it and when you tighten the ezout it is loosening the plug. Got it?:)

[dreamsOfSkylines]

thanks I'll look at some local shops to see if i can find something like that

[dreamsOfSkylines]

Ok i got the ez out, seems ez enough (get it?). However if the transmission drain plug is like the diff drain plug the there is a magnet inside to pick up metal shavings, when i drill through im going to be making magnetic dust which could be hard to get out of the transmission (being magnetic and all). Any thoughts or ideas are appreciated.

[chezina]

My only idea: if the drain plug is made out of steel(not shure about that maybe it's not) weld something onto(or the jammed 1/2" ratchet into the drain plug) to get some grip for big pliers or any other useable tool, and heat it up a bit with a blow torch before trying to move that thing

[dreamsOfSkylines]

Thanks for the idea, i don't have a welder but my mechanic said he would do it for $60, not too bad...

[YamaOni]

You might be able to use a chisel and a hammer, tap the plug at and angle counter clock wise, its hard to explain.

[wanabe240esx]

try to fit the head of a BOLT* inside there, then thread 2 NUTS onto it and try to loosen it using the bolts, thats how most trannies are, unless the 240 transmission truly is just a 1/2 in. female end and its stripped to crap

EDIT: BOLT and NUT heh