Stripped drain plug

[bansheeyfz]

i stripped my drain plug is there any alternitives other then drilling and tapping?

[Washburn]

Quick solution Depending on how bad it is you could try wrapping the bolt in pipe tape (the white tape they sell at home depot or whereever) and screwing it in that way it shouldent leak.

[NY350twin]

i stripped my drain plug is there any alternitives other then drilling and tapping?

 

If the thread tape does not work, which is prob. gonna happen just buy a retap kit. There really inexpensive and should be at your local auto parts store.

[bansheeyfz]

haha thats funny i already did the tape thing and it worked but i wanna get it fixed right. thanks

[djackbanshee]

helicoils are easy to put in probably no drilling and would make a permanent job or you could try self taping plugs.

[Duner440]

I would try a helicoil (spelling?). I used a few of them on the valve cover of my old 400ex and it worked fine. Just keep an eye on it. That should get you through the rest of the season. I would try to find a lower case half to fix it the right way.

[fun_on_the_sand]

i stripped my drain plug is there any alternitives other then drilling and tapping?

 

NO, there is no way around it, if you want it to last. Helicoil is your option. I did it my self. Just be careful when you drill the hole so you don't damage the shift-cylinder thing with grooves on it, use a piece of wood as a spacer. Use a lot of grease when you tap the hole so all the pieces of metal stay on the tapping tool. After you tapped the hole and before you install the Helicoil drain a few qarted of cheap oil just to make shure there are no pices of metal left. Sounds dificult, but is not, just be patience and very very carefull.

 

I you don't feel you are patiece enough take it to the dealer, they should do it for $80 or so, I am sure they have done it before

[fastcar01]

You can get a small rubber Expando plug. That should work fine.

[Ducman]

My local autoparts store "Franklin Auto Parts" carries a 14mm +1 oversize self tapping drain plug. I used grease in the plug to catch the shavings, which there was a pretty minute amount and flushed the case. The plug only cost $4 and was very simple to install. I was very satisfied with the outcome, the plug now screws in and seats/seals just as good as new. I looked into drilling and tapping to install an oversize drain plug or helicoil and it was goig to be very expensive. If you could find a mechanic that already had the size of helicol kit you need then it might not be too expensive but will still probably cost a lot more than $4.

[Justintoxicated]

My local autoparts store "Franklin Auto Parts" carries a 14mm +1 oversize self tapping drain plug. I used grease in the plug to catch the shavings, which there was a pretty minute amount and flushed the case. The plug only cost $4 and was very simple to install. I was very satisfied with the outcome, the plug now screws in and seats/seals just as good as new. I looked into drilling and tapping to install an oversize drain plug or helicoil and it was goig to be very expensive. If you could find a mechanic that already had the size of helicol kit you need then it might not be too expensive but will still probably cost a lot more than $4.

 

I hope that plug isn't blocking a critical oil passageway. Even the stock plug is very restrictive in this area.. A magnetic drain plug is a good investment in the future they open up the passageway into the clutch case and catch a lot of shit. They are also aluminum so the plug may strip instead of the case the next time around...

 

Depends on how bad you stripped it out... Is it just threading in crooked or is it completely stripped?

[David Keith]

NO, there is no way around it, if you want it to last. Helicoil is your option. I did it my self. Just be careful when you drill the hole so you don't damage the shift-cylinder thing with grooves on it, use a piece of wood as a spacer. Use a lot of grease when you tap the hole so all the pieces of metal stay on the tapping tool. After you tapped the hole and before you install the Helicoil drain a few quarts of cheap oil just to make shure there are no pices of metal left. Sounds dificult, but is not, just be patience and very very carefull.

 

I you don't feel you are patiece enough take it to the dealer, they should do it for $80 or so, I am sure they have done it before

 

This is good advise... Nothing to add.

[bansheeyfz]

its preety bad

[bada450r]

i stripped my drain plug is there any alternitives other then drilling and tapping?

i did that once n what i did went to my local dealer n order an over size bolt from yamaha,they sell it specifecly for when u strip your stock bolt.i had the cases apart so i cleaned any metal shaving.