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Oil drain plug on my Ninja is stripped. What can I do? |
A friend of mine recently changed the oil in my Ninja ZX-6 and the next morning I noticed a very slow leak. I went to tighten the oil drain plug and after it got just a little tight, it started to get loose again. I'm almost sure it's stripped and it's still leaking a little. I took it to the local bike shop and he said best case scenario it's going to be 150-200 bucks to fix and worst case much more. Is there an easy way to fix this problem? Get a tap and re-thread it to the next larger U.S. fine thread bolt. Use a heli coil. Use the drain plugs that self thread for the situation you are in. Be sure to use a nylon or soft metal crunch washer and **do not over tighten or cross thread again!** u could try to retap the hole. if this works, problem solved. if the original size cant be maintained, u might need to go to the next size larger, run the tap, and use something that will be able to be used as an oil plug. they do make a kit it is made by heli coil you will have to drill the hole out and put the heli coil in and then the new bolt for the heli coil. i know that your bolt is metric but that will not make a diff. A good auto part store can fix you up and it is the easiest fix i can think of and will work good as new. hope this helps yes if it is leaking re thread the hole and get a little bigger plug this should cost alot less than 50 dollars compared to your local mechanic Have a Helicoil installed. i would go with what has been previously said. it's the easiest way to save 200 bucks that is at the most worth the price of the tap and a bolt to be used for an oil plug, and that still wouldnt come to 200 dollars. ya know, u would save even more cash if u would splurge on getting a service manual for this bike. maybe mr. murphy wouldnt pay u another visit. Most auto part stores sell self tapping over sized drain plugs. Buy one and follow the directions. I used one on my Ninja 500 and it worked great. Hope this helps |
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