Hope that you are well, these strange times considered.
My trusty GS850G has a leak from the drain plug in the crank case oil pan. It has a new plug and gasket, and it is tightened to spec.
I recently did a complete engine rebuild, and I noticed that the PO had installed one of these thread fixing springs (I believe that they are called Helicoils) in the oil pan drain plug threads.
The leak is considerable when it’s parked, and of course even worse under load, so it needs to be fixed.
I am looking at different types of sealants, for example:
- Loctite 565 Thread sealant, directly on the plug. This is what Loctite recommends, but I am not sure if that will work with the Helicoil (if the helicoil is the problem)
- Loctite 574 Flange sealant on the surface of the oil pan, around the drain plug opening, combined with a fiber disc.
Do you have any experience with the above mentioned solutions?
Is there other methods that you would recommend? I am a big fan of doing things by the book, but I am afraid that the service manual method won’t do it this time.
Please feel free to recommend alternatives to the Loctite product range. It is not readily available in Denmark.
Stay safe
Kind regards
Michael
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