oh f&%$ think i stripped it

OK, I was changing my tranny oil. I warmed the bike up, and then drained the oil. Then I put that bolt on the bottom back in, and took off the top plug where you add the new oil. I also took off that little bolt that tells you when you have enough oil (oil will come pouring out of it when there is enough.) Anyway, I go to put the little bolt back on, and I think I went a bit to tight. It tightens to a point, then loosens. What can I do!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!????????????????????

A.buy new cases
B.have it re-threaded with a re-threader kit/tool thing

Just put a little of that white tape ah i 4get what its called right now, u know plummers use it, its for sealing shreaded things. Try that,

Threaded

wha aboot loktite?

it needs to be rethreaded cuz the threads are stripped. heres what to do. pull that plug back out and look if the threads on the bolt itself are stripped. if they are, u are lucky. get a new bolt. if the threads on the bolt are fine (this is prolly what u will find) then the case is stripped. get a tap and dye set. u might have to drill the hole out a little bit so u can use the next size up tap. or u can pull the case half off and have a machine shop do it. i gotta do this same thing to my drain bolt on the water pump cover. i unscrewed it, and i went to put it back in, and all the threads on the cover are GONE. the kid b4 me musta wrecked it cuz it didnt feel right coming out and i know i didnt ever tighten it when putting it in. i suggest getting a tap and dye set from harbor freight, tool crib, or northern hydrolic (sp?). they will prolly have the cheapest stuff u can find. watch out though, it was either northern or harbor freight that screws u on shipping, i dont recall

Take it to a machine shop and have them put a Heli-coil in it. The threads will be stronger and much less likely to strip out.

Helicoiling is easy enough to do yourself.

You will need to pull the case though, you don't want shavings in there.

i stripped my spark plug hole out in my bike. How do you put a heli-coil in. i have the heli-coil just not the little package thing that it comes in. can i put it in or am i going to have to pay to get it put in.

dont even matter

do this

put some jweld on it, seal it up,

and measure how much oil your supposed to put it ACCORDING TO YOUR MANUAL

For drain plugs, I've always reccomended to pay to have them put in. If something goes wrong, their fault. It should be around 50-70 dollars for a place to put them in.

TenEightySalomon wrote:

For drain plugs, I've always reccomended to pay to have them put in. If something goes wrong, their fault. It should be around 50-70 dollars for a place to put them in.

Huh?

Isn't it easy enough to do with a 17 mm socket? LOL

I think he meant the HeliCoil Brendan

Derek wrote:

I think he meant the HeliCoil Brendan

Haha, it's good we have the 'Check-Up Trio' (you, me, and Adam) to check up and clarify one another.

I did the same exact thing on my 85 yesterday, but I cant get the cover off. I have unscrewed all the bolts and I disconnected the clutch cable and the kickstart lever. What now??