noob mistake: tried to loosen the drain nut the wrong way and lost the threads

[Guest]

Wow, what kind of oil have you been using, I never seen pan all gunked up like yours. Even when I pulled my pan off it was clean as it could be and it had never been off in 22 years. Just clean your pan good and get the steel insert. No more worries after that.

 

[cowboyup3371]

I'm a little late to this but I'm glad you're getting it sorted out. I pulled that mistake on my very first oil change for my 550T. I normally check my ratchet before working on any vehicle but just didn't do it that day. Now, I really make a conscious effort to check it before putting it against any bolt.

 

[daturat100r]

Got the same problem occured at first oilchange,would say a previous owner overtightened after not annealling sealing washer.Stuck out in the sticks with no vehicle meant i had to repair it there and then.Waited till dripping had all but finished ,leaned bike over, cleaned plug hole with white spirits,lubed the plug then smeared it with epoxy based "liquid metal" and tightened it lightly into position.
Arranged to do a helicoil insert ,using std sparkplud insert,at a mates workshop but ran out of time and needed to do the next oil change.Undid the plug carefully and with nothing to loose annealled the washer and the plug went back in fine with no problems(so far).
Will organize the insert for next oilchange but im impressed with the temporary repair.It certainly saved me a load of grief ,eying up a NOS oilpan on local auction site for NZ$70 but unfortunately alternator is sucked up the funds

 

[ram]

The bike has sat for atleast 2 years before I got it. Hence the pan looks really dirty. I have ordered one from this forum for $20. I asked a local shop and they told me it would cost $50 + to get the repair done.
Until I find a cheaper alternative, I will use the replacement.

 

[Guest]

Oh okay gotcha, makes one wonder what the inside of the engine looks like as well. Even at $50 you have a repair that should never be repaired again unless you are some kind of gorilla with a 200lb torque wrench... lol

UOTE=ram;1644778]The bike has sat for atleast 2 years before I got it. Hence the pan looks really dirty. I have ordered one from this forum for $20. I asked a local shop and they told me it would cost $50 + to get the repair done.
Until I find a cheaper alternative, I will use the replacement.[/QUOTE]

 

[ram]

Even at $50 you have a repair that should never be repaired again unless you are some kind of gorilla with a 200lb torque wrench... lol

Are you kidding.. I could not even open the lower gang plate screws on my carbs.. Gatekeeper helped me..
Its out of question how much torque this vegetarian can apply!

 

[bubby]

they sell self tapping over sized plugs for cars dont see why you couldnt get 1 from a local parts store i work at a service center and i see this happen all the time threads come out with plugs we put a bit of grease on the self tapping part to catch the shavings and work it like a regular tap flush the case out with some oil clean and re install the tapping plug

 

[ram]

I tried the one as suggested by Basscliff however they were too tight to get started.