Help! Dropping an oil pan

[jtoomasson at yahoo.com (Jeff Toomasson)]

I'm nearly positive you'll _at least_ need the 1/4" drive 10mm.  3/8 is too
big...

A nut-driver would also work, but that's 1/4" drive too.

Don't know how much choice you have...

G/L, JT
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dan Smith" <sad_rocc@yahoo.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 2:59 PM
Subject: Re: Help! Dropping an oil pan


> Couple things though. I have a 3/8" socket wrench with a 3/8" extender and
a little adapter at the end. The adapter is too fat. Also, now that I have
all the other bolts off and all the oil drained, I really don't want to have
to put it all back together, drive the hr roundtrip to the store and back
and then have to take it all back apart again. Plus, I don't think that
what's left of the gasket will hold after it's already been seperated. Any
suggestions for getting at this bolt easier?
>
> Dan
>
> Jeff Toomasson <jtoomasson@yahoo.com> wrote:
> That and go buy yourself a set of wobble extensions - $12 for Craftsman
Set
> of 3.
>
> HTH, JT
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David L. Winchell, II"
> To: "Dan Smith" ;
> Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 2:40 PM
> Subject: RE: Help! Dropping an oil pan
>
>
> > Dan,
> >
> > Try using your 1/4" drive socket with an extension. With most tool kits
> > this socket is thinner than the 3/8" allowing you to get it in and
seated.
> > I have even used the smaller socket with an adapter for use with my 3/8"
> > drive and extensions.
> >
> > HTH
> >
> > Dave
> >
> > David L. Winchell, II
> > DavidWinchell2@sprynet.com
> > 87 16V Scirocco
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> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
> > [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Dan Smith
> > Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 4:32 PM
> > To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > Subject: Help! Dropping an oil pan
> >
> >
> > Ok, I got all 8 million oil pan bolts out but one (there's always
one...).
> > It's directly between the tranny case and the oil pan. The wrench head
is
> > too fat and doesn't have enough room to turn, the socket is too fat and
I
> > can't get a grip with the needle nose pliers and still have space to
turn
> > the bolt. How the heck do I get this thing out?
> >
> > Dan
> >
> >
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