Oil pan drain plug stripped
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Oil pan drain plug stripped
have a 1996 351w the engine was rebuilt fews years ago, went to change the oil and noticed when i went to tighten the plug it was stripped. went and picked up another plug but that din't work. so i drained the oil and put some teflon tape on the bolt and also some black rtv,just for a quick fix. is there some kind of kit to fix this or what Thanks
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Welcome to FTE. I'm guessing the pan threads are stripped? If so, I believe you can buy an oversized self-tapping plug, but I haven't had any experience with them. I've heard a few times they don't work too good.
Buy a new pan, or take off yours and weld a nut to it with the proper threads.
Call an auto parts store and ask if there are any kits available.
Buy a new pan, or take off yours and weld a nut to it with the proper threads.
Call an auto parts store and ask if there are any kits available.
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because the plug seals with its rubber gasket, not on the threads, the alignment of the hole is critical, so to simply tap your own threads is likely to fail. i just changed the pan on a snodge that jiffy-lube (or equivalent) stripped, they used a temporary plug that resembled a toggle bolt on the back side, and had a very thick rubber gasket on the outside. they seem to be good enough to get by for awhile, but you'll want a new pan as soon as you can.
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drain the oil, weld the old-stripped plug into place, drill a new hole in the pan, weld a new bung (or nut) onto the pan, torque a new plug (or bolt) into the new bung/nut, repeat as many times as necessary, enjoy.
or be the first to pioneer the usage of wine bottle corks as a stripped-oil drain plug-replacement and record how many miles ya made it with oil pressure. (driving a few miles w/o oil press doesnt count).
or be the first to pioneer the usage of wine bottle corks as a stripped-oil drain plug-replacement and record how many miles ya made it with oil pressure. (driving a few miles w/o oil press doesnt count).
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