drill 'n tap transmission drain

[Jerseyjim]

when your done drilling and tapping the hole ,stand the bike back up and pour the old oil back. Then let it drain back out,it will take any chips you missed out the drain hole.Then flush it again with clean oil again,don't reuse the old oil again,it has chips in it.then fill with fresh fluids and go for a ride and check for leaks.

 

[wlbowers]

This is suppose to be the solution for that.

Loctite Thread Repair

Here is the pdf file on it.

The trick is clean the area real good.

 

[NEWHD74FAN]

You can also thread in a drain insert bolt with threaded end plug. They are used for adding a drain plug to transmission oil pans. You can also try stainless inserts either Helicoil or the more expensive TimeSerts:

http://www.hdtimeline.com/general_tips/9240-thread_repairs.html

Check out this related thread found using the Search tab and typing in key words:

http://www.hdtimeline.com/softail_models/26045-stripped_out_transmission_drain_plug.html

 

[Billbo]

Thanks so much to all replys and information and suggestions. Seems to me the only 'hard' thing about this is location of drain plug.

Will git-r-fixed - missing riding a lot!!!! Thanks for your help.

Bill

 

[TripleJ]

Billbo,

If you are willing to pay the freight to and from, I still have 3 inserts left with the Timesert kit I used to fix my drain plug and would be willing to mail it to you from the Dallas area. if you were closer I would meet up with you personally.

Hate to see them sit on a shelf and not be put to good use so let me know.

TripleJ

 

[wilks3]

+1 for NEWHD74FAN, Buy the helicoil kit at any NAPA, AutoZone. For all the work involved fixing put in a helicoil and be done with it. I would never re-drill and tap aluminum with threads. Dumb in first place like you said.
wilks3

 

[Jack Klarich]

Never much liked Heli coils, time serts tho more expensive are the best solution JMO