Stripped oil drain thread?
Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 6:43 pm
ok so like a fucking retard my brain could not decide to go clockwise or anti-clockwise with my oil drain bolt last night...so i went the wrong way (anti clockwise) for about half a turn (with a breaker bar if this makes a difference), then brain kicked into gear and i drained the oil fine by turning it clockwise.
refilled it fine, but i noticed that the bolt went in, tightened then let go slightly, it appears to keep doing this tightening then loosening...so i think i have either knackered the drain plug, or the drain plug thread.
ill buy a new drain plug and washer tomorrow, but whats my options if i have stupidly done the latter? i will try to get under the bike to make sure that i have not cracked any metal around the sump plug, if i have just messed up the threads a little can i use a slightly oversised plug? or would PTFE tape/sealant be the best option.
its only a small leak, maybe 5-10ml a day...but its not something i can ignore really.
cheers
as to why i went the wrong way, i thought that it had seized up, so when i couldnt turn it normally i used the breaker bar, thats when i realised i was going the wrong way...and please dont give me any "if you cant do a simple job" bullshit...not really in the mood, and saying stuff like that is unlikely to reverse time to the point just before i made my mistake...
refilled it fine, but i noticed that the bolt went in, tightened then let go slightly, it appears to keep doing this tightening then loosening...so i think i have either knackered the drain plug, or the drain plug thread.
ill buy a new drain plug and washer tomorrow, but whats my options if i have stupidly done the latter? i will try to get under the bike to make sure that i have not cracked any metal around the sump plug, if i have just messed up the threads a little can i use a slightly oversised plug? or would PTFE tape/sealant be the best option.
its only a small leak, maybe 5-10ml a day...but its not something i can ignore really.
cheers
as to why i went the wrong way, i thought that it had seized up, so when i couldnt turn it normally i used the breaker bar, thats when i realised i was going the wrong way...and please dont give me any "if you cant do a simple job" bullshit...not really in the mood, and saying stuff like that is unlikely to reverse time to the point just before i made my mistake...