How to fix a stripped oil drain plug on a Harley Davidson?
There are several methods available to fix a stripped oil drain plug. The method I will show you here is fixing a stripped transmission oil drain plug in a harley davidson iron head sportster motorcycle.
What kind of engine has a stripped drain plug?
It’s 1000cc motor with a 4 speed transmission. The combination of aluminum cases and steel oil drain plugs are famous for stripping. Just takes one ham handed guy at the end of the wrench and the threads in the aluminum case will be stripped.
How big of a drain plug do I need for a Harley?
If an oversized plug has been used previously, you will need to go up a little in the outer diameter. You could use a 1415C kit which is M14x1.5. The 14mm size is a little larger than the 1/2″ so that will work well. Just pick up a replacement 14mm drain plug from a parts store if you go this route.
Can a silicone drain plug stop a leak?
Silicone is just not a good idea when comes to stopping a leak from a stripped hole for a oil or transmission drain plug. Expandable rubber plug. I’ve tried this type of plug before. Carmax where I used to work kept them along with the nuts and bolts assortment. This is a waste of time.
Can a stripped drain plug be repaired on a Harley Davidson?
DenLorsTools.com Summary: There are several options for repairing stripped holes for oil and transmission drain plugs on motorcycles – only one is the best fix. Regardless of whether it’s a Harley or any other type of motorcycle, these repair tips will help.
Silicone is just not a good idea when comes to stopping a leak from a stripped hole for a oil or transmission drain plug. Expandable rubber plug. I’ve tried this type of plug before. Carmax where I used to work kept them along with the nuts and bolts assortment. This is a waste of time.
Can a TIME SERT drain plug be removed?
Time-Sert uses carbon steel. It’s also a solid threaded bushing which is not going to allow leaks between the threads. As long as there’s room in the area in front of the drain hole to use the tooling, the pan or housing does NOT need to be removed.
Can you use oversize drain plugs on aluminum?
Just steel. Oversize drain plugs are NOT a good solution for aluminum pans or housings. First of all the oversized plugs have to be installed perfectly straight. Also with aluminum housings/pans there’s the risk of cracking the pan or housing when forcing the oversize plug in.