Does anyone know what I can do to fix a stripped drain plug? I just got done rebuilding my motor and theres no way that i"m going to split the cases again. Please Help! Any suggestions?
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Does anyone know what I can do to fix a stripped drain plug? I just got done rebuilding my motor and theres no way that i"m going to split the cases again. Please Help! Any suggestions?
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I have used helicoils on cars but i don't see why i wont work on your trike.
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I also had that problem with my tecate, I installed a helicoil.. Bad news is, probably no matter what you do (helicoil or tap it to bigger size) chips are going to get in the tranny.... I did mine when I had the cases split....
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Never tryed it but just a thought...You could drill a hole about halfway through it, put a bolt in the hole and weld the bolt on there and use the head on it to take that one out and replace it.
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I also stripped the oil drain plug out on my Foreman this past summer. It really sux. But, we got the next size bigger self-tapping bolt and I hope to put that in it tomorrow depending on the weather (cold and snow/sleet)
Biggest thing I'm concerned about is metal shavings in the engine....I will probably pour a quart of cheep oil through it to try and flush the bigger stuff out before fillin it up....
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i would split the cases and put a helicoil in it , i had to do it on my 85 . if you dont split the cases that rebuilt engine might be wasted!!!!
take the extra time do it right , it stinks but i bet you will have a more reliable engine .all it takes is one small metal filing and its back to the garage and digging into the wallet.
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Ohhh. Well my answer was pretty dumb. I thought you meant it was rounded off.
1985 Honda 350X - a lot of performance stuff, everything but a cam, hope to get one soon
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198? Yamaha YT60 Tri-Zinger
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i guess the previous owner of my 250sx had the same problem. they got an oil plug that i have seen on toyotas that is a rubber plug and it is pushed in with a screw driver. it kind of looks like a nipple. works on mine and doesn't leak
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It dependson what size bolt was in there to begin with. My BIGRED had a stripped oil bolt I replaced it with one from a LT250R, honda was 12mm (i think) and the Suzuki was 14mm. Drill it out and tap it and you will be ready to go! Mine is holding up great.
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if you don't want to split the case which i'm SURE you don't try one of those rubber freeze plugs for a car they tighten up pretty good and ya just might be able to find one that size.
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at first i wasnt sure if he meant the threads were stripped or the bolt head. I see you guys answered for both though
I rounded off my blaster drain plug a day before my first race, I ended up grinding a flat surface on the bolt,drilled about 1/2 to 5/8" through the bolt and removed it w/ an EZ out.
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