I would strongly suggest you invest in that torque wrench, if you strip the helicoil you'll be in even deeper. That rubber plug botch would be great to get you home in an emergency, but I wouldn't rely on that for long term fix, or even a short term fix.
-Kyle On Fri, May 29, 2015 at 9:50 AM, Kurt Nolte <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes, that line most likely refers to installing a helicoil or similar. > > Helicoils are essentially replacement threads. They usually come in a kit > that includes an appropriately sized drill bit, tap, installation tool, and > inserts. You drill out the stripped hole, use the provided tap to cut new > threads. > > Use the tool, thread in the insert with some thread locker on the outside, > let it set, then you're good to go. > > Kurt > On May 29, 2015 10:37 AM, "ADAMinIowa" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Also ... at the end of this article - >> >>> And congrats, you can keep riding till you take the time to re-tap those >>> threads >> >> >> is his reference to "re-tap those threads" the heli-coil route? Something >> different? >> >> I appreciate the know-how / experience on the boards ... I know newbies >> like myself make the rest of you groan, laugh, and/or shake your heads >> (probably all at the same time) >> >> On Friday, May 29, 2015 at 9:33:49 AM UTC-5, ADAMinIowa wrote: >>> >>> Tell me more of this heli coil route ... what, where (part?), how? I >>> almost max out on my mechanical know-how doing a normal oil change and >>> haven't invested in a torque wrench yet. I'm in the same spot ... probably >>> stripped oil drain bolt on my '85 650. >>> >>> Thought I'd check the boards before I headed down the "Rubber Expansion >>> Plug" route - >>> http://www.charliesbrokenbike.com/honda-nighthawk-stripped-oil-pan-plug/ >>> - anybody have violent opposition towards this??? >>> >>> On Sunday, March 1, 2015 at 9:42:06 PM UTC-6, Rich Barnes wrote: >>>> >>>> yeah, might have to go the helicoil route as a pan is 137 bucks on >>>> partzilla.i plan on restoring it a little at a time and the leak isnt so >>>> bad that im concerned.just surprised me that i may have stripped it as it >>>> was pretty hard to get off, or harder than i expected it to be at any >>>> rate.ive noticed the cam chain is making a little noise at low rpm, but >>>> again, not so much that im concerned about it right now as it goes away >>>> once the revs get up.definitely need to rebuild or refill the forks as its >>>> taking bumps pretty hard right now.eh, its a 30 hear old bike and i >>>> expected all these little issues so its no biggie.it still runs >>>> really, really well and definitely reacts whenever i roll on the throttle.i >>>> friggin' love it. >>>> >>>> On Sunday, March 1, 2015 at 6:20:21 PM UTC-8, Allen wrote: >>>>> >>>>> A heli coil or a new oil pan is the fix, an oring might work but I'd >>>>> be scared it would vibrate loose and fall out. That is the problem with >>>>> aluminum, it is so easy to cross thread or pull the threads out from too >>>>> much torque on a bolt. >>>>> >>>>> Allen Thomas >>>>> >>>> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
