Hey, ya'll.

I'm trying to install a Timesert threaded insert in my 2.1 oil drain. The
drain bolt spins freely in both directions but won't loosen or tighten. I
have tried levering with a pry bar through the Channelocks clamped tightly
to the bolt head. I have tried wiggling the Channelocks to and fro while
pulling down HARD and cannot get any purchase . I'm thinking there may
already be a Timesert in the hole and, as it expands when being installed, I
can't simply yank hard to get the bolt free. If it werer a Helicoil, it
seems like it would pull through pretty easily or unthread the coil as I
pulled down hard while turning. It does not seem to me that it would be so
hard to pull a steel bolt through threads in an aluminum case either.

Any ideas, tips or experience with this situation?

Cheers,

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mordo
1990 Carat