bigred

I was changing my oil last night to get the bike ready for the weekend, and the drain plug will not tighten now. It was in so tight apparantly the threads were stripped last year. Can anyone help me tap it or tell me what to do. I need to do it for cheap so now new oil pan.


Seriously if someone really knows what they are doing, I will pay you to come and do it. As long as you don't try to rip me off.

TIM

Call andy at honda of warren

bigred

What can he do for me, I cannot get the bike anywhere right now.

Raybone

too bad you didnt have a tap set?????? that would be your best bet....go to murrays or auto zone...i think auto zone would be better they rent tools out.....and when i mean tool i dont mean you lol j/k

you will have to find out the size though...they should be able to get you the right tap and a new drain plug....wala problem solved


oh yea and another thing it looks like you wont be ridin tomarrow

meatballs

Take the drain plug to an auto parts store and match up a
heli-coil. The kit costs like 15 bucks and is super easy.

TIM

fix it thats my best anwser is to call him.

bigred

Problem solvedI will be riding Ray. Will you.

98cbr600-solo

The suspense is killing us.....what did you do.........Turn the bolt clockwise???

Raybone

ahhhhh hah ah ah ah haha ha ah a

damn bolts always seem to be going the wrong way

bigred

Universal drain plug only $4 bucks. I will get it tapped at a later date. :devil

slothy

HOPE YOU'RE PLANNING ON dropping the oil pan to drill and tap.. metal shavings and motors dont mix to well

bigred

That's why I am going to wait until next winter or else have someone else do it. i am using a universal plug for this summer.

slothy

well at least drill a hole into the plug head and run safety wire in it so it dont back out.. no offense, but i would pull the pan and have it done.. sure would suck to have that leak or fall out a few hours from home.. cause u didnt wanna spend the time to remove it and have it done right... all u need is to remove header/prob 10-15 bolts to drop pan... bring it to who ever to drill and heli coil for new plug (oem one)

Raybone

yea on a 250 its probably a cake job.....

just go ahead and do it right otherwise you will be regretting it in the middle of the summer when your bike seizes from oil starvation

the wizz

I use JB weld to fix all my problems...all you do is get the JB quick. Coat the bolt that is stripped, screw it in so that it is flush, then after 3 1/2 to 4 minutes back it out. JB quick sets in five, but gets hard in 3 to 4 minutes. By backing it out you leave nice new threads. After the product sets....whamo....new threads and you are ready for some action!!!

Bluto

Dude! Stop talking before someone actually takes your advice! hahaha

slothy

ya that might work for dry parts.. but there will oil dripping during that time.. = bad idea

the wizz

nope...I stop the oil by shoving a piece of bread up the hole....bread is soft and will mush down into nothing...so it won't hurt the motor

slothy

ya but the starch in the bread causes a reaction with the 3rd bearing on the left side of the north end of the bike..

Raybone

or you can just get a bigger bolt....49 cents and your done.....

or maybe you could just weld the hole shut and just worry about it next time you change the oil