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oil drain threads
Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2020 1:16 pm
by ChrisSnied
yes i did
i cross-threaded and stripped the threads on the larger oil drain , would anyone know the proper way to repair ? 2015 RE C500 EFI
Re: oil drain threads
Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2020 3:27 pm
by Chris [Stockport]
Not sure if these will be exactly specific to yours, but until anything better comes along, you could try doing a SEARCH on this board. There's been quite a lot on stripped threads.
Good luck, Chris
Re: oil drain threads
Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2020 3:57 pm
by Rattlebattle
Either Helicoil or ( better ) Timesert is the usual way of effecting a permanent repair. I don’t know what size but a search should find it; it might be in the RE workshop manual.
Re: oil drain threads
Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2020 4:24 pm
by Haggis
It's the same thread as a spark plug so any helicoil or timesert will sort you out.
Re: oil drain threads
Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2020 9:49 pm
by ChrisSnied
thanks for the help , most lean towards Time-sert, with my damn hand tremors tapping and drilling will be a serious challenge so i'm going to have the shop do it , it was the tremors that got me into this mess in the first place
but just a word of thanks.......be safe out there!