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#495430 EddieDe (User) Gold Boarder Posts: 655 Help need options 1 Year ago   I have a feeling I am totally screwed here but ... I had overtorqued my oil drian plug (the rear one) so I got the Timesert repair kit. I did the repair last night but well long story short it is totally stripped out the insert wrecked the pan drain. I could try to drill it over sized to a 16MM but I don't think the tube is large enough in diameter to do that. I could try to Epoxy in a new steel insert but I don't know if that would work. I think at this point I need to replace the pan but from what I see it looks like the "pan" is incorported into the crank case. Am I right about this? Any other options?   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #495442 saab9k (User) n5tki Expert Boarder Posts: 421 Re:Help need options 1 Year ago   You have a picture there show damage   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #495446 fireman922 (User) Schrodinger's Cat - Wanted Dead & Alive Platinum Boarder Posts: 5190 Re:Help need options 1 Year ago   oops.. Wrong thread.. Sorry   Logged     Last Edit: 2012/05/25 07:52 By fireman922.   Ask me about my attention deficit disorder or my pie or my cat. A dog. I have a bike. Do you like TV? I saw a rock. Hi.   The administrator has disabled public write access. #495454 onefaststar (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 96 Re:Help need options 1 Year ago   Usually you drill the hole out to a specific size, re-tap & then thread in the insert. I gather you tried to insert it into the existing threads. That generally wont' work. Get an insert for the factory thread size & then drill slowly to minimize debris. Also add grease to the tap to help keep shavings out of bike. Once done, I'd flush the case a couple times & run a magnetic drain plug.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #495459 EddieDe (User) Gold Boarder Posts: 655 Re:Help need options 1 Year ago   I did thatusing the drain repair kit from time-sert the issue is the pan on the R* is not a traditional pan it has a VERY long drain tube so the insert doesn't work correctly, it can't properly seat.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #495473 onefaststar (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 96 Re:Help need options 1 Year ago   How about having a nut fully welded to the bottom of the case. I'm really not sure of the actual case area but a good tig guy can do wonders.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #495546 EddieDe (User) Gold Boarder Posts: 655 Re:Help need options 1 Year ago   Think an insert could be welded in?   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #495564 Roadstar_Rob (User) Senior Boarder Posts: 303 Re:Help need options 1 Year ago   absolute worst case scenario if the insert issue persists.. before going thru the pain and expense of replacing the pan... could you simply weld the tank drain completely closed and do future drains and changes via the crank drain? And at each oil change run a couple of extra clean courts thru to flush the system out? This is more of a question than a suggestion as I really don't know if this would be a good option or not but a thought... Replacing the pan sounds like a very expensive option...   Logged     2009 RoadStar   The administrator has disabled public write access. #495573 blue_star (User) Better to burn out than fade away! Platinum Boarder Posts: 5359 Re:Help need options 1 Year ago   Find a good welder in your area and talk to him about welding it up and redoing the plug. I know it can be done if you find the right guy and will be a lot cheaper than replacing the case. Good luck to you.   Logged     http://s1271.beta.photobucket.com/user/bluestar825/library/ It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one\'s mouth and remove all doubt. Mark Twain   The administrator has disabled public write access.

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