Oil drain bolt threaded

[Auzfest]

Start off by saying hi guys,long time lurker here but not really introduced my self.After taking out drainbolt today i noticed some thread came out also the crush washer was crushed giving me the impression that the bolt was way overtightened,i refit jhe bolt without a washer not too far past finger tight and it seems pretty secure and no indication of leakage, is it likely the bolt will hold or is there anything else i can do to help secure it cheers?Auz.

[Mrs Vale46]

Not sure but just an idea...... Could re-tap the hole and replace with a bigger wahser and bolt size?

[Auzfest]

Would it be a case of just forcing a slightly bigger bolt in or is it a more intricate job than that?

[Mrs Vale46]

No that would more than likely just bugger up the thread even more....

[Dazbo666]

Re-tap the thread to a fraction bigger than the existing one, then use a larger replacement bolt & washer

and if you were anywhere near me I'd be happy to re-tap it in exchange for a beer

(...or you could try heat sensitive thread lock on the existing bolt?? but for me, that would really only be a temporary / emergency solution)
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[N cee thirty]

what bike is it ?

could take the sump off and get it retapped
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[Rogerborg]

Mmm, I did this a while back, due to being a lazy cheap bugger and not replacing the already-crushed crush washer.

Tapping it out is on my list of things to do (honest) but in the end, I just replaced the crush washer with a rubber seal (cut up bicycle inner tube) so that the bolt could reach the good threads higher up, and it's been dry and secure. Your bike, your risk though.
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[dragstaar]

Does the bolt reach a stiff point half way in? I know it sounds silly, but are you sure it was definitely some thread that came out and not just the filings? Because my drain bolt is magnetic, and I made that mistake when i first saw the filings. It never had that much on it before, and i thought i'd threaded it.

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[lihp]

If you're not confident using a tap and die set to re-thread it, then I would let somebody else do it if possible. Where are you based? Tapping a thread can go pretty wrong too, best to practice on something scrap before having a first go on something you need

[Vincent]

My first option would be to look at replacing the sump plate but it would depend on how easy it is to get hold of a used one and how easy it would be to replace it. Some bikes have small covers where the drain bolt is making it easy to do. That'd give you a bit more peace of mind.

[fiery tupp]

[Souleh]

Reverse tap it and stick a bolt on then ratchet off?

[MaybeGuy]

never tap a sump with it still attached to the engine
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[Souleh]

Just the bolt I meant

[lihp]

[Auzfest]

Well. It's snowing again. Looks like the bike is gonna have to wait.

[DrDonnyBrago]

[Rogerborg]

[fiery tupp]

You can't just take the sump off , as the drain hole is in the crankcase

[DrDonnyBrago]

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