I had this slow drip from the oil drain plug so I thought I would tighten it up. When I did, it just kept turning and turning and turning...and now it drips a little faster. It's obviously stripped. Anybody know the best way to fix this? Do you think a replacement plug would do the trick, or is it more likely that the oilpan/engine case threads are stripped?
Help please?
There's a kinda-sorta related topic in the old thread
Another day another problem..... (http://www.gstwins.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4707)
but Mumu's's problem was that he couldn't remove his oil drain plug.
What caught my eye was the suggestion to drop the whole pan. Maybe you'll get a better idea of what you're up against if you can see what's happening on the inside....
Thanks Kerry, I saw that (I searched before I asked)...I was just hoping there was a simpler solution.
I ran into the same problem with my old dirt bike. The easiest and cheapest fix I found was simply removing the plug wrapping teflon tape around it. FIXED THE LEAK! all i did after that was replace the teflon tape after oil changes
Now THAT's the kind if idea I was looking for. Thanks Rocket! :)
My GS came with a cross threaded and leaking drain plug. I used a 1/4" npt tap to make new threads and then just put a brass plug in it. There is no surface to make a gasket type seal with but the plug is tapered so it seals well. And yes, you do have to remove the pan so you can clean out ALL shavings. I wouldn't shortcut on the drain plug as you need to remove it somewhat often to change the oil.
Matt
Well, I have stripped more threads on my mountain bike than you could ever imagine. I finally came to my senses and bought a Helicoil kit. This is a kit that has taps a size larger than the desired thread, and a coil insert in order to bridge the difference in size back to the original thread. I got mine through a local auto parts store, and it's been a godsend since. Good Luck!