fantic tom Posted September 5, 2015 Report Share Posted September 5, 2015 Aaaaaaa! When I went to change my oil I undid my sump plug and out popped the threads attatched to the bolt! What can be done to repair this? Many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feetup_mostly Posted September 5, 2015 Report Share Posted September 5, 2015 Helicoil ? Any chance of a pic bud? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantic tom Posted September 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2015 I'm looking at something like this..... http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=151388965441&globalID=EBAY-GB Does anyone know what thread size the fantic 212 sump plug is? I don't want to remove mine as it's holding so I can go out on it but if I take it out again I don't think it will stay Cheers Tom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantic tom Posted September 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2015 (edited) Helicoil ? Any chance of a pic bud? I daren't take it out for a pic incase It doesn't go back in and I can't go play out on it. Edited September 5, 2015 by fantic tom 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantic240motor Posted September 5, 2015 Report Share Posted September 5, 2015 Pretty sure it's an M8 but I'd need to check to be 100%. You could possibly use a Helicoil or enlarge the thread a size. Both may get some swarf entering the engine. I have cleaned old oil from the inside of a 240 gearbox by flushing it with petrol, doing that could hopefully take care of any debris causing issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wakka Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 Helicoils are great iv'e done a lot on motor bikes make sure your drill bit is sharp put very sticky grease on the bit that will catch all the swarf then when ready to tap it put grease on the tap as well , i used to heat some new 60wt oil up on a cooker this removed all the small material out, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggar Posted September 7, 2015 Report Share Posted September 7, 2015 It isn't a previously done helicoil that's come out is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantic tom Posted September 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2015 It isn't a previously done helicoil that's come out is it? No it was shards of thread sadly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastbelly Posted September 7, 2015 Report Share Posted September 7, 2015 Spot on with the grease tip, do it a bit at a time. Slowly slowly catchy monkey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grib Posted September 12, 2015 Report Share Posted September 12, 2015 Early 240s have an M8 thread with just a short bolt as a sump plug, later ones have M14. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantic tom Posted September 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2015 (edited) Thanks grib! Think mines m14, it has a sight glass for the oil so must be later type. Edited September 12, 2015 by fantic tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantic tom Posted September 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2015 My sump plug is holding just fine at the mo but iv got this ordered ha have on stand by for next oil change.... http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=111723684121&globalID=EBAY-GB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axulsuv Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 If you already heli-coiled it , that's not going to do you any good ... Glenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantic tom Posted September 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 If you already heli-coiled it , that's not going to do you any good ... Glenn No it's never been helecoiled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grib Posted September 14, 2015 Report Share Posted September 14, 2015 Thanks grib! Think mines m14, it has a sight glass for the oil so must be later type. If it has a sight glass its not a 240 clutch cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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