rzrrider1
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 | | Subject: Transmission drain bolt Thu Apr 05, 2012 1:04 pm | |
| Here is the problem I am having. It seems as if i have stripped out the drain plug hole on the transmission so it looks like i will have to install some type of Helicoil thread repair insert to fix the problem. The best i can tell is that the drain bolt is a 3/8x24 bolt size.So to get to the point has anyone here ever experienced this problem yet. I am so damn  |
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edge22
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Location : Kingston TN
| | Subject: Re: Transmission drain bolt Thu Apr 05, 2012 7:08 pm | |
| I would prob try to tap it the next size up rather than put a heli coil in. I have read about this happening also. |
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rzrrider1
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| | Subject: Re: Transmission drain bolt Fri Apr 06, 2012 4:13 pm | |
| I went ahead and installed a stainless steel heli coil , that way it has hardened threads and will not strip out again plus i got to keep the same size drain plug.It seems to have worked out fine.I admit I was a little bit worried about doing this I didn't want anything to go wrong and then have to take the transmission off and apart to correct it. |
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| | Subject: Re: Transmission drain bolt Fri Apr 06, 2012 4:16 pm | |
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ChrisC
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| | Subject: Re: Transmission drain bolt Fri Apr 06, 2012 10:08 pm | |
| - rzrrider1 wrote:
- I went ahead and installed a stainless steel heli coil , that way it has hardened threads and will not strip out again plus i got to keep the same size drain plug.It seems to have worked out fine.I admit I was a little bit worried about doing this I didn't want anything to go wrong and then have to take the transmission off and apart to correct it.
I am glad you did it that way. it was the proper way to fix it....  |
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edge22
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| | Subject: Re: Transmission drain bolt Fri Apr 06, 2012 10:36 pm | |
| True, that sliped my mind. If you get the heli coil installed good the threads will be much better than the AL. Sounds like you got her fixed up good.  |
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