At 01:13 PM 3/7/04 -0800, Dave Plantz wrote:
>" I was wondering if you might know how to remove the rear end oil drain plug."

Apparently there were at least two different square hole patterns used during MGA production. For one of them you can use a 3/8" square socket drive (if the plug is not too tight). The other is just a bit larger, so the 3/8" square drive will not work, and the 1/2" square drive will still not fit into the hole.

My first solution for this problem is to start with a short 5/8" hex head bolt, and grind the end down to a slightly tapered square to match the opening in the drain plug. You can then wrench it out with a 15/16" socket.

An even better solution is to start with a cheap 3/8" to 1/2" socket drive adapter, and grind the output end down to fit the drain plug.