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From: john on 10 Nov 2009 16:19 is there enough room in there to put a quick drain in there??? this might eliminate the future tread chasing some thing like this??? http://www.summitracing.com/search/Department/Engines-Components/Brand/Aeroquip/ "whatever" <whatever(a)microsoft.com> wrote in message news:hdcan2$20q6$1(a)adenine.netfront.net... > I'm on board and I hear ya but....... > I have to split the cases to get to the thread in the case. > > I'm thinking of trying to thread a tap through the hole to repair the threads, > or as we say in Louisiana, the treads. > > "john" <not(a)this.add> wrote in message > news:XX0Jm.180090$sz1.33209(a)en-nntp-10.dc1.easynews.com... >> drill and tap a size larger, >> >> or heli coil the existing hole... >> http://www.emhart.com/products/helicoil/heliex/design.asp >> use brake cleaner to clean up threads, >> then red locktite the heli coil in place >> >> be sure and flush a quart of >> oil after taping to flush out any >> metal shavings... >> >> john >> -- >> - No trees were killed to make this message. However, >> several bushes were hospitalized to make the tagline. >> >> >> "whatever" <whatever(a)microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:hd23s4$21t4$1(a)adenine.netfront.net... >>>I don't think this can be repaired without splitting the cases. The female >>>thread for the transmission drain plug is in the right side case. The bolt goes >>>in from the left side. The bolt is about 3 1/2" long. There's no way to access >>>the threads. >>> >>> I'm considering drilling all the way through the case and putting a nut on the >>> other side. >>> >>> >>> "XR650L_Dave" <spamTHISbrp(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message >>> news:309a07ac-7f87-406b-bd24-0257f3925a6b(a)k4g2000yqb.googlegroups.com... >>> On Nov 6, 2:31 pm, "whatever" <whate...(a)microsoft.com> wrote: >>>> I have a '04 and an '08 CRF 450. The '04 drain plug got cross threaded and >>>> now there aren't any threads left. I was very careful with the '08 plug (I >>>> bought it new a few months ago for $4395 - bam!) and yet I can now feel that >>>> the threads are slightly buggered up. It will only get worse from here. >>>> >>>> Anyone else have this problem with the CRF 450's? I realize the solution to >>>> fix the problem is to split the cases but I was hoping some genius here had >>>> a better plan as I am much too important to waste time working on these >>>> pos's. >>> >>> With sufficient care, I think you can repair without a case-split. >>> >>> Helicoil, timesert, etc etc. >>> >>> Are the plug threads getting left behind in the hole, or are the hole >>> threads stripping out? >>> >>> I have heard of this happening with aluminum drain plugs, are yours >>> aluminum or steel? >>> >>> >>> >>> Dave >>> >> > >
From: whatever on 12 Nov 2009 10:17
Nah. "john" <not(a)this.add> wrote in message news:1OkKm.190830$ua.23941(a)en-nntp-05.dc1.easynews.com... > is there enough room in there to put a quick drain > in there??? this might eliminate the future tread chasing > > some thing like this??? > > http://www.summitracing.com/search/Department/Engines-Components/Brand/Aeroquip/ > > > > "whatever" <whatever(a)microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:hdcan2$20q6$1(a)adenine.netfront.net... >> I'm on board and I hear ya but....... >> I have to split the cases to get to the thread in the case. >> >> I'm thinking of trying to thread a tap through the hole to repair the >> threads, or as we say in Louisiana, the treads. >> >> "john" <not(a)this.add> wrote in message >> news:XX0Jm.180090$sz1.33209(a)en-nntp-10.dc1.easynews.com... >>> drill and tap a size larger, >>> >>> or heli coil the existing hole... >>> http://www.emhart.com/products/helicoil/heliex/design.asp >>> use brake cleaner to clean up threads, >>> then red locktite the heli coil in place >>> >>> be sure and flush a quart of >>> oil after taping to flush out any >>> metal shavings... >>> >>> john >>> -- >>> - No trees were killed to make this message. However, >>> several bushes were hospitalized to make the tagline. >>> >>> >>> "whatever" <whatever(a)microsoft.com> wrote in message >>> news:hd23s4$21t4$1(a)adenine.netfront.net... >>>>I don't think this can be repaired without splitting the cases. The >>>>female thread for the transmission drain plug is in the right side case. >>>>The bolt goes in from the left side. The bolt is about 3 1/2" long. >>>>There's no way to access the threads. >>>> >>>> I'm considering drilling all the way through the case and putting a nut >>>> on the other side. >>>> >>>> >>>> "XR650L_Dave" <spamTHISbrp(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message >>>> news:309a07ac-7f87-406b-bd24-0257f3925a6b(a)k4g2000yqb.googlegroups.com... >>>> On Nov 6, 2:31 pm, "whatever" <whate...(a)microsoft.com> wrote: >>>>> I have a '04 and an '08 CRF 450. The '04 drain plug got cross threaded >>>>> and >>>>> now there aren't any threads left. I was very careful with the '08 >>>>> plug (I >>>>> bought it new a few months ago for $4395 - bam!) and yet I can now >>>>> feel that >>>>> the threads are slightly buggered up. It will only get worse from >>>>> here. >>>>> >>>>> Anyone else have this problem with the CRF 450's? I realize the >>>>> solution to >>>>> fix the problem is to split the cases but I was hoping some genius >>>>> here had >>>>> a better plan as I am much too important to waste time working on >>>>> these >>>>> pos's. >>>> >>>> With sufficient care, I think you can repair without a case-split. >>>> >>>> Helicoil, timesert, etc etc. >>>> >>>> Are the plug threads getting left behind in the hole, or are the hole >>>> threads stripping out? >>>> >>>> I have heard of this happening with aluminum drain plugs, are yours >>>> aluminum or steel? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Dave >>>> >>> >> >> > |