They you need to go to m12. There is no oversize m10.Yes. The M10 is stripped.
They you need to go to m12. There is no oversize m10.Yes. The M10 is stripped.
Then you need to go up to M12 right?Yes. The M10 is stripped.
Oh yes...I misunderstood yaThen you need to go up to M12 right?
If I'm not mistaken, I could be wrong however, but that oversized drain plug I linked to should be threaded M12x1.25.Oh yes...I misunderstood ya
I will try whatever works. teflon tape to relacing the pan. Thx !Teflon tape.
Wrape it around about 5 times
Thank you. The plug is VERY snug. It so snug I wasnt expecting a leak at all. Even when tightening it felt like it has a good bite. Thats why dont want to overtighten it and risk stripping whatever thread is left on the pan.When they changed my transmission oil in Bolivia before shipping my Corvair to me, they tightened the cast iron fill plug so much into the aluminum transmission case that when it got here it did not go into third gear, as the plug was hitting it. After pulling the power pack and discovering this, I put gasket shellac on the male and female threads and inserted the plug to a normal position, watching the inside of the transmission and testing the shift. After letting it set up, I filled the transmission from the top, put the cover on, and reassembled everything.
So depending on how snug the plug is, this might be a solution. But there's have offered several good solutions.
Just wanted to better illustrate this issue. Steel pans are typically of this design:Only #3 is an option. Like many steel oil pans, there is a welded nut on the interior of the pan. Generally speaking, you cannot enlarge those holes to install a thread insert - there just isn't enough material to support a thread insert. Thread inserts are best reserved for aluminum pans.
Timesert does make two kits that are specific to metal oil pans (#0765 and #1485), but neither are applicable to this application.