Just replaced the oil sump gasket...

[Canuck_gs]

So in the interim what's the best way to solve this issue? Any short term fixes? Also the wrench has been stored in my brothers tool chest in a plastic padded case, used only a handful of times at the most. I really can't imagine it was the wrench.

Thought, would it be cheaper to replace the oil pan?

[chuck hahn]

No simple shortcuts for you...sorry to bear the bad news. You are gonna have to drain the oil and remove the pan..again. May as well get the Three Bond 1194 too and dope it up when you reinstall the pan. Like was said..Helicoil it. AND use red loctite on the Helicoil insert. Once the Helicoil is in far enough that the plug with a NEW gasket will seat, youll need to dremel some slots into the coil ( or remove whatever sticks up on the inside ) so that when you change the oil, youll be draining all the old oil out. A spark plug gasket is the same thing as an oil pan gasket too. I tired one of those +1 oversized drain plugs from the auto parts store but couldnt get it to even start into the pan on my 78 1000..supposedly they are self tapping but i couldnt get it in. I wound up buying a pan from Joe Whelan. Im sure someone around here has a pan for real cheap. Put a add in the Parts Wanted section.


Get some new unstressed bolts too..just sayin.

[chuck hahn]

Just did an Ebay search..dozens of them there from 20 to 30 bucks.

[Canuck_gs]

I'm not going to lie, after spending $25 on this new gasket I'm not keen on spending more. Can i throw some liquid gasket sealer on top of the now half used gasket if I get a replacement pan? I've got a local salvage yard that usually has any component you could want and can probably get a decent pan there.

[chuck hahn]

As long as the gasket comes off in one piece, yes reuse it. Add a smear of Three Bond 1194 to eaqch side and reinstallit as normal. I have use all kinds of RTVs and "gasket sealers" but for my time, money, and piece of mind..nothing beats Three Bond. Its formulated and made especially for motorcycles. Some lessons are cheap and some expensive.


EDIT.....Be sure to degrease the surfaces and the gasket real well before application of the 3 Bond.