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FZ6If you’re looking for one bike to perform a multitude of missions, look no further.
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Well, this is just the reason why I will never buy a used bike. You never know what kind of DIY service has been done, what threads has been stripped, has the frame protector bolts damaged the frame/engine casing because of wrong torque etc. etc. How many Helicoil seals are there in the bike that I am just about to buy?
So, I only buy new bikes, too many scary DIY stories on these forums.
a proper fix with a helicoil is not a sub standard repair. in many cases it exceeds the strength of the original threads. don't be afraid to buy a bike that has been repaired correctly....
however, i am with you on the DIY crap out there.....lots of mudslinging is aimed at professional mechanics (some do not earn that moniker to save argument) and basically people in glass houses should not throw rocks. Some of you guys are dangerous...yet think you're great.
You know you stripped it because...? If you could still tighten it, how do you figure it's stripped?
Well when you're tightening and it breaks loose....Oh it's stripped for sure, pulled some nice fine aluminum threads off the bolt!...Just tightens enough to make a seal I guess. Went for an hour ride after with no leaks. I'm sure it will loosen up eventually.
Also interesting that after I stripped it and tightened it back as much as I could, there is no oil leaking. Has this happened to anyone?
yes, I've done it, but had to replace the pan because it cracked. Be sure you look very closely at the seam on the pan, where it meets the drain hole, to make sure you don't also have a hairline crack. Others have had similar cracks.
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Oh, the horror... I know someone who took a spill because of an oil plug coming loose and oil splashed all over the rear tire. Be very careful riding that the way it is, bro.
That sucks... I would definately try a helicoil as suggested above before tapping for a larger bolt. Getting a bolt not meant as a drain plug to seal properly may be an issue. Good luck with the fix.
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a proper fix with a helicoil is not a sub standard repair. in many cases it exceeds the strength of the original threads. don't be afraid to buy a bike that has been repaired correctly....
+1 on the helicoil. We use thread inserts on aluminum tooling plates at work all of the time for exactly that reason. We don't wait for the aluminum to strip out, we put the inserts in from the beginning. Just get the right insert & installation tools and you'll be fine with the repair.
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Yup..I'm a dumb A$*/Stripped oil pan..
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