Help needed! Stripped the threads in my oil pan

[Nelly]

You may find and oversize bolt they sell them at auto part stores, either that or tap it.

I've used an over sized bolt before as a get me home. I very carefully screwed it in then unscrewed it. Cleaned the threads and repeated the process. I think that there is a possible risk of cracking the pain if to much pressure goes through the original thread insert.

Nelly

 

[justaguy]

It entertains me when people get their panties in a bunch on social media. Need to take social media for what it is, there are some good ideas and some not so good ideas here.

You all need a good :spank: and if you don't like it then :Flip: as I am going to keep :rockon:

 

[FinalImpact]

It entertains me when people get their panties in a bunch on social media. Need to take social media for what it is, there are some good ideas and some not so good ideas here.

You all need a good :spank: and if you don't like it then :Flip: as I am going to keep :rockon:

Yes, some intended humor went sideways but generally speaking all is well. Just opinions and options to solve a problem.

As none of us sit in the OPs shoes, we don't know what their options are for $funds$, skills, tools, work area, etc so it becomes a dumping pot of options that some have used to solve a problem.

Its the best and only thing we can provide short of sending service team on site with a new oil pan and 3qt of oil of the OPs choice! Blah

 

[TownsendsFJR1300]

Re the time cert, here's a vieo and some Q&A's re the procedure:

http://www.timesert.com/html/faq.html



IMO, I would pull the pan and spring for a new gasket(hopefully the header bolts come out). I wouldn't chance metal floating around.

As a side note, my friends old, 07 FJR, the drain pan bolt stripped (about the same as the FZ).

We pulled the pan and had it heli-coiled at a machine shop. Unfortunatly, the drilling and tapping were NOT dead on, (very close). However, with the heli coil in, the pan would NOT drain fully. It would leave maybe 1/4" of il in the pan. The oil alone I wouldn't worry about, any shavings, yes, I would worry about..

IMO, I'd look for a used good pan here (on the forum) or just pick up a new one. Their not terribly expensive and by the time your done paying someone to fix it or buying a kit, your probably halfways to a new pan anyway..

BTW, there is ONE BOLT dead smack in the middle if you remove the pan.

 

[XTremo]

Don't cut corners on stuff like this.....and unless I'd physically checked it myself I wouldn't buy a used pan. Just buy a new one!

Yes....it'll cost more than a workaround but it'll be a damn sight cheaper than a new engine!