Drain bolt plug stripped

Fin · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Feb 2016 Karma :

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How to fix?

I assume I'll have to drill it out a bit and fit a helicoil (which I've never done before).

This is on my xj600 while putting in the new bolt, why isn't the bolt softer than the thread? Crying or Very sad

Can anyone recommend me a kit to get?

..... · Quote Me Happy Joined: 15 Jan 2005 Karma :

Is the sump bolted on? If so cheap one of eBay.

Fin · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Feb 2016 Karma :

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And remember to order a new gasket at the same time.

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And a torque wrench.

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And a Haynes manual.

bikenut · World Chat Champion Joined: 21 Nov 2011 Karma :

:D why do i need a torque wrench?

now you know, but...........also check to see if the "bolt" is tooooo long, or the hole is toooooo short.......... :karma:
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Fin · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Feb 2016 Karma :

I've got a torque wrench and haynes manual, the thread stripped at about 10nm.

bikenut · World Chat Champion Joined: 21 Nov 2011 Karma :

:D why do i need a torque wrench?

now you know, but...........also check to see if the "bolt" is tooooo long, or the hole is toooooo short.......... :karma:

10nm is about 8ftlbs ish......from memory......

can i see a crush washer on there?
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Snod Blatter · Crazy Courier Joined: 21 Nov 2014 Karma :

Where you went wrong is using that magnetic sump plug, I bet it has a lot less thread on it than the original bolt had. I have fallen for this, all the thread came out the hole when I undid the plug.. I helicoiled mine because the CB250's engine is split vertically so there's no separate sump piece.

If it does have a lot less thread on it then do not use a torque wrench! Just nip it up a little bit tight and hope it doesn't fall out. If your bike has an oil filter (surely the XJ600 does?) then I'd totally recommend using the old plug again, for peace of mind.

Do you have the old plug/bolt to compare it with? I bet the new one has maybe a third of the thread on it, possibly less..
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Bits of steel get smashed off the dogs in the gearbox, worn off the steel plates in the clutch and little bits come from everywhere else that is sliding and working. To be fair, the plug in my CB250 is always covered in "hairs" of steel, and I see it every 2000 miles. However, the CB250 doesn't have a proper paper filter, only a wire mesh on the feed to the oil pump - this is why I have persisted with the magnetic plug. I wouldn't ever use one in a straight up aluminium thread though, not again.. Seems okay once the thread is helicoiled/timeserted/whatever'd though.

To be honest I don't think they should sell them. There are even horror stories of the magnet part coming away and going for a little sight seeing tour right round everything..!
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Is that PTFE tape?
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Fin · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Feb 2016 Karma :

My old drain plug bolt had a lot of metal on it when I removed so they do work a bit.

I'll check the thread on the old bolt but it was magnetic too, I put the new one in as the manual said to replace the washer whenever you undo the drain bolt. The bolt with washer wasn't much more expensive than the washers on there own and I believe magnetic ones are better.