<p>A few months ago I got an Ender 5 printer. After a few successful prints with only PLA, I started getting a lot of issues. The last time I came back after an hour and there was just a bird's nest around the nozzle.</p>

<p>I cleaned up all the PLA I could visibly see around the nozzle and the inside as much as I can tell. I decided to replace the nozzle, but when I tried to remove it, it was stuck.  All the wrenches I have couldn't hold it, and now it's stripped pretty smooth.</p>

<p>What options are left? Was there PLA stuck inside the hot bed that's holding the nozzle?  I heated it to printing levels to soften it but no luck.</p>

CC BY-SA 4.0
2020-05-17T15:26:21.610Z
Pics? You probably need to replace the block but it's not expensive or a big undertaking.
R.. GitHub STOP HELPING ICE
CC BY-SA 4.0
2020-05-17T20:47:31.030Z
Try a pair of vise grip pliers, that should work. But as suggested, replace heater block and nozzle, see [this answer](/a/13642).
0scar
<nozzle><creality-ender-5><repair>
How to remove a stripped nozzle
DeeV
# How to remove a stripped nozzle

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-05-17)

A few months ago I got an Ender 5 printer. After a few successful prints with only PLA, I started getting a lot of issues. The last time I came back after an hour and there was just a bird's nest around the nozzle.

I cleaned up all the PLA I could visibly see around the nozzle and the inside as much as I can tell. I decided to replace the nozzle, but when I tried to remove it, it was stuck. All the wrenches I have couldn't hold it, and now it's stripped pretty smooth.

What options are left? Was there PLA stuck inside the hot bed that's holding the nozzle? I heated it to printing levels to soften it but no luck.

**Tags:** nozzle, creality-ender-5, repair

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Pics? You probably need to replace the block but it's not expensive or a big undertaking.  
> **username_2**: Try a pair of vise grip pliers, that should work. But as suggested, replace heater block and nozzle, see [this answer](/a/13642).  

---

## 0 answers

