Oil Pan Drain Plug Threads Stripped

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Oil pan drain plug threads stripped. Self tapping oversize drain plug. An oversize drain plug is a combination drain plug and tap that cuts new threads into. Options to repair a stripped oil drain plug expanding rubber oil drain plug. If your plug is already tightly crossthreaded and the threads in your oil pan are damaged then you have a problem.

Screw the oil pan drain plug into place. Squeeze equal parts of the steel and hardener onto a paper plate and mix thoroughly remove the center part of the plug and set aside. Stripped oil pan drain plug repair. Replace the oil pan install an oversized drain plug.

First off it might be difficult to remove so avoid using vice grips as those may strip the head. Click the for video notifications support me o. Several companies make a rubber oil drain plug that fit into the oil pan opening and. People think that by cranking on the wrench it will seal better but all it does is warp the gasket or washer.

In this video i show you how to easily repair them. The threads instead of being at right angles to the shank of the bolt or actually the drain plug are slanted away from the hex end. Mcparadise july 5 2016 11 09pm 4. Don t panic if your oil drain plug threads are stripped.

In this video i repair a stripped out oil pan drain plug threads. This example is on a honda 3 5 and it is a semi common repair in the sjop. An oil pan is made from either stamped steel or aluminum and either metal can be damaged if the oil drain bolt is over tightened or cross threaded. Stripping the threads in the pan can cause the oil to leak out around the bolt.