It’s just that the plug has been in the block for so long it’s reluctant to come out under any circumstances. It takes a boatload of torque (hence the need for a long piece of pipe) to break it loose, if possible. I think I tried and gave up for fear of doing some damage.
-D > On Nov 25, 2017, at 11:28 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > This procedure sounds like it was developed during the Inquisition. > > On Sat, Nov 25, 2017 at 11:21 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> I have found the heaters are often not so bad, but the freeze plugs take a >> flame wrench, or a 6' cheater bar, or a LFH (2 lb) and a 15" cold chisel >> and a whole lot of beating with the armstrong impact wrench! (Or all three) >> >> Dimitri via Mercedes <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com> >>> November 25, 2017 at 10:09 PM >>> I did it once on an OM 615 in a w115 and it was not fun. Used a 6 foot >>> black iron pipe as a cheater bar! >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
