September 5, 201510 yr 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
September 5, 201510 yr Author 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.
September 5, 201510 yr Author 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, 201510 yr by fantic tom
September 5, 201510 yr 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.
September 6, 201510 yr 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,
September 7, 201510 yr Author It isn't a previously done helicoil that's come out is it? No it was shards of thread sadly!
September 7, 201510 yr Spot on with the grease tip, do it a bit at a time. Slowly slowly catchy monkey.
September 12, 201510 yr Early 240s have an M8 thread with just a short bolt as a sump plug, later ones have M14.
September 12, 201510 yr Author Thanks grib! Think mines m14, it has a sight glass for the oil so must be later type. Edited September 12, 201510 yr by fantic tom
September 12, 201510 yr Author 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
September 13, 201510 yr If you already heli-coiled it , that's not going to do you any good ... Glenn
September 13, 201510 yr Author If you already heli-coiled it , that's not going to do you any good ... Glenn No it's never been helecoiled
September 14, 201510 yr 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.
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