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Seth Swoboda · 01-21-2025, 11:13 AM

I think some carefully applied heat will help loosen the plug and it should turn out easy.

OldGold360 · 01-21-2025, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Kube

Pipe wrench will grab it and USE heat!

This is the correct answer!

Vise-grips will also work in place of a pipe wrench. You don't need to get it cherry red. Just a little heat should be all you need but it will let you know just how much it needs.

cas3 · 01-21-2025, 12:46 PM

heat the plug and it will expand and get tighter. Let it cool and it will shrink. heat the area around the plug will expand, however its cast iron which does not always play well with heat

BoxCar Tom · 01-23-2025, 10:49 PM

Sorry wrong thread

Pamlico · 02-02-2025, 10:31 PM

Why mess with it? If it doesn't leak, leave it alone.

Eagle43 · 02-03-2025, 12:31 AM

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If none of the above suggestions work, simply drill it out to a diameter just shy of the threads. Then use a sharp punch to force the thin remaining shell to the middle and break it free and take it out in pieces. I'm assuming you can access it with a drill.

01-21-2025, 11:13 AM	#21
Seth Swoboda Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 4,079	Re: Any one have a tried and true method for this one I think some carefully applied heat will help loosen the plug and it should turn out easy.

01-21-2025, 12:46 PM	#23
cas3 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Beverly Kansas Posts: 5,298	Re: Any one have a tried and true method for this one heat the plug and it will expand and get tighter. Let it cool and it will shrink. heat the area around the plug will expand, however its cast iron which does not always play well with heat

01-23-2025, 10:49 PM	#24
BoxCar Tom Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Basking Ridge, NJ Posts: 686	Re: Any one have a tried and true method for this one Sorry wrong thread Last edited by BoxCar Tom; 01-23-2025 at 10:52 PM. Reason: spelling error

02-02-2025, 10:31 PM	#25
Pamlico Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Eastern North Carolina Posts: 64	Re: Any one have a tried and true method for this one Why mess with it? If it doesn't leak, leave it alone.

02-03-2025, 12:31 AM	#26
Eagle43 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Edmonton, AB Posts: 194	Re: Any one have a tried and true method for this one Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) If none of the above suggestions work, simply drill it out to a diameter just shy of the threads. Then use a sharp punch to force the thin remaining shell to the middle and break it free and take it out in pieces. I'm assuming you can access it with a drill.