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Title: stripped oil plug
Post by: jmpowie on January 20, 2005, 05:56:14 PM

I have a stripped out oil plug on my girlfriends gs500. what is the best quick fix? thanks

Title: stripped oil plug
Post by: Roadstergal on January 20, 2005, 07:05:36 PM

An easy out... but get a new bolt first...

Title: stripped oil plug
Post by: davipu on January 20, 2005, 07:44:55 PM

buy a oil pan from me!

Title: stripped oil plug
Post by: sprint_9 on January 20, 2005, 11:19:12 PM

More then likely you stripped the threads on the pan since its aluminum so you will need to take the pan off to fix it or replace it with another pan. If you keep yours you can drill it out, tap it with new threads, and then pick up a plug for your new hole, this will take some pretty decent mechanical knowledge and some tools. Oh and dont forget to order a new oil pan gasket.

Title: stripped oil plug
Post by: jmpowie on January 21, 2005, 05:04:23 AM

I would think I could tap the pan on the bike. I would just have to find a drain plug the next size up and flush the pan with some oil to get out any alum chunks that my be in the pan, but most of the alum will be pulled out with the tap.

Title: stripped oil plug
Post by: se7enty7 on January 21, 2005, 05:25:17 AM

Quote from: jmpowieI would think I could tap the pan on the bike. I would just have to find a drain plug the next size up and flush the pan with some oil to get out any alum chunks that my be in the pan, but most of the alum will be pulled out with the tap.

"most"

take the damn oil pan off.

Title: stripped oil plug
Post by: jmpowie on January 30, 2005, 11:48:26 AM

all fixed just got a over sized 14mm drain plug from the part store. fixed for 3.50 :thumb:

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