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Title: Oil drain plug stripped
Post by: estaszew on 20 November 2009, 18:24:48

Does anyone have any suggestions on a fix for a strpped drain plug?  The oil change place stripped it and it looks like they tried to fix it with a grommet of sorts.  It has a tiny leak now.  Anyway, are there any good fix kits?

Title: Re: Oil drain plug stripped
Post by: Jimbob on 20 November 2009, 18:33:56

A helicoil is the best bet.
or you can drill and tap it out to a larger size and use a bigger sump plug.

Title: Re: Oil drain plug stripped
Post by: tunnie on 20 November 2009, 18:35:53

'magic' socket on it would remove it, of course you would need to get a replacement first as the old one would be damaged.

Title: Re: Oil drain plug stripped
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 20 November 2009, 18:39:28

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Does anyone have any suggestions on a fix for a strpped drain plug?  The oil change place stripped it and it looks like they tried to fix it with a grommet of sorts.  It has a tiny leak now.  Anyway, are there any good fix kits?

Yep, helicoil fix.

Or replace the lower sump pan (secnd hand part?)

Title: Re: Oil drain plug stripped
Post by: albitz on 20 November 2009, 19:03:26

I would expect the people who did the damage to replace the sump with a new one. ;)

Title: Re: Oil drain plug stripped
Post by: Neil (Cardiff) on 20 November 2009, 23:42:27

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I would expect the people who did the damage to replace the sump with a new one. ;)

As above the first thing I would do is complain....a lot ;D

I would say the best and most reliable way would be to drill and tap. Make sure you have a plug to fit the thread you tap first though. At worst (because you know all the sizes) you could even use a dye set and make a plug that fits perfectly - once its done you wouldn't even know it had ever happened  :y

Title: Re: Oil drain plug stripped
Post by: duggs on 20 November 2009, 23:59:23

I had the same problem once...but my mechanic fixed it good and proper.

He took the sump off and welded a nut to the inside, obviously to take the sump plug.

Worked a treat...quick and cheap and far lasting.

Title: Re: Oil drain plug stripped
Post by: sexydaz on 21 November 2009, 00:30:45

as above take it back and let them sort it but then if they knacked it once would you trust them to fix it right :-/

Title: Re: Oil drain plug stripped
Post by: estaszew on 21 November 2009, 11:58:06

Thanks for all the suggestions!  I'll take it back to them and see what they'll do for me.  Now I have some options in mind on how they can fix me up ;).

Title: Re: Oil drain plug stripped
Post by: Omega3 on 21 November 2009, 12:53:41

totally agre with helicoil suggestions above. Had one done on a previous car, took five minutes and lasted 3 years until I sold the car. Only thing I did find was best to put something like copperease grease on the plug thread to ease removal and help prevent the helicoil moving.

Title: Re: Oil drain plug stripped
Post by: Ken L on 21 November 2009, 15:39:12

What about these?

http://www.timesert.com/html/drainplug.html