If the threads on the bolt seem OK you may be able to buy a tap the correct size and run it in the pan to clean up those threads. The hardest part is starting it, be gentle.
On 10/26/08, Ze'ev <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Thanks Paul and HRM, > I believe that the bolt is the right size -- it is a 17 mm, as the > Clymer manual indicates, but I suspect it was forced in: it was very > difficult to get out. Happy to hear that it's not a difficult thing > to get done (though some other folks suggest that the whole oil pan > needs to be removed in order to make sure that no residual metal is > left around -- probably a good idea). Won't be easy to get it > transported, but everybody's got problems! ;-) > Thanks for the help. > > > On Oct 26, 6:29 pm, "Paul LeBoutillier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > Hey Ze'ev, > > > > Like Hotrod Mama says, it appears that someone used a wrong-sized bolt > last > > time the oil was changed. You will need to get a new bolt and thread your > > hole to the new bolt. If this is something you're not comfortable doing, > > you'll need to get a mechanic to help. The good news is it's not a long > or > > complicated procedure. But you may need to transport your bike to a shop > to > > get the job done. > > > > Let us know how it turns out. > > > > Paul > > > > <http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers> > > Paul LeBoutillier > > Nighthawk Lovers Email Group Admin > > > > On Sun, Oct 26, 2008 at 3:50 PM, Creative Residential Designs < > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > That's not a very good sign. Is there metal on just the bolt or is it > in > > > the > > > bottom of the pan in which you drained the oil? > > > It sounds like either the wrong bolt was used or it was forced in > > > cross-threaded. You may have to re-thread the hole for another bolt. > > > Bummer! > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Ze'ev" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2008 3:25 PM > > > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Oil change disaster > > > > > I've posted this around today... maybe someone here can help. > > > > > I have an '84 nighthawk which I bought this season and, about to put > > > it into storage, was changing the oil for the first time. The > > > crankcase drain bolt was very difficult to open. After draining the > > > oil, I noticed that there were some metal bits on the thread of the > > > bolt. It turns out that it does not fit back on – it reaches a point > > > of resistance and then loses it. I have no idea whether this can be > > > fixed and how. Meanwhile, I have a bike with no oil, sitting in my > > > parking spot. Help if you can! > > > Thanks. > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
