Oil drain bolt stripped

[john_aero]

was out today giving the @ a service, dropped oil, cleaned bike up a bit, great, put new filter on and wiped down old oil.

hand threaded the sump plug in, check manual, 35n/m??? seems tight so set torque wrench at 30NM and away i go, half a turn and bang, treads stripped.

So anyone know a solution to repair the threads without having drop engine out?

it was awful tight when took it off so think someone might have cross threaded it hen last put it in as i had baerly startd tighten it up when went

[Boris]

I'd look to see how much meat there is and see if I could helicoil it. Dead easy to do and helicoil kits are pretty cheap these days form the likes of Machine Mart. They do an own brand kit that is identical to the helicoil kit bar the colour of the tools

[john_aero]

hard tell, the sump seems very thin and dont think much to play with onone side.

helicoil great job it access thats the problem, its on the side, want try avoid stripping engine out of frame

[Traveller]

I use these. Recently repaired a botched Honda C90 drain plug thead using this system. The finished product is more permanent than Helicoil.

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Try your local car garage, they probably have the kit and as a one off its probably cheaper than buying the kit.
You do need direct access for the drill and fitting method. Not sure about access to the AT sump.

[john_aero]

thoes look very good, i like fack its got a top hat on it stop it going too far in

looks like i will have drop engine out

[Cookie]

If you decide use a Stahlbus drain plug, you´ll only have to use the thread one more time: Change oil - clean and simple

I got those both on the XL700 and the XRV750 and love the simplicity of an oil change.
Cheers
Chris


Cheers
Chris

[john_aero]

how does it work, just threads into oil plug and a valve at other end is it?

[jasonbc]

If you decide use a Stahlbus drain plug, you´ll only have to use the thread one more time: Change oil - clean and simple

I got those both on the XL700 and the XRV750 and love the simplicity of an oil change.
Cheers
Chris


Cheers
Chris

Good idea but thats very expensive, any hydraulics shop will make you oe of those hoses for less than a tenner and will more than likely be twice the quality

[john_aero]

had a look today at sump.

looks like plug thats in the bike was wrong thread type and also very short.

so i think the threads damaged were the 1st 6mm, there is still another 6-7mm f thread further in so a longer bolt will sort me out.

so might look at trying another method, i will fit longer bolt but might try make up a drain pipe on the end to aid oil draining so dont have take the bolt out again

so lastly how important is a magnetic plug, would it be major down side if left it out and fitted a drain bolt that did not have one fitted as think i have a sump bolt without a magnet

[Jakey]

Magnetic bolt isn't major (no one fits them as standard). It's just nice to have, extra protection.
Like crash bars, no need for them but if the worst does happen they may help. But chances are damage will occur anyway