Last night, I was changing my tran. fluid and stripped the fill plug. I was able to get it out but now I have a greater concern. It would be nice and easy to get a new fill plug but my senses tell me that the shavings that I saw were from the casing (aluminum). If this is true, what am I going to do now? It says to torq that bolt to 14 pounds and I know it wont tighten up that well.

 

Ok. Heli Coil is what I have been told from my local dealer. Has anyone out there done this?

 

I've used a heli-coil type thread replacement, but did your dealer give you any advise on how to keep the shavings out of the tranny when you are drilling and tapping the old threads out?? Probably not. You're going to be faced with removing the transmission and doing the work on a bench. You'll still have shavings, but then you'll need to flush them out of the case. That is the only thing I can suggest, unless someone has a miracle idea.

Bum deal, man.

SnowDrift

 

Most auto parts stores sell 2 piece self tapping drain plugs for this exact situation--The bigger outside bolt is self tapping and when you screw it in will create its own threads and then there is a smaller drain bolt that screws into the bigger one, which is what you remove when you drain your oil.

 

Thank you guys!

Yeah; I went out during lunch seeking other alternatives and what I was told by a few was to coat the tap with grease and to but some grease down the fill hole. They claim this will greatly reduce shavings when threading is done. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/img] Maybe?!? I am almost to the point of taking it in and let them deal with it. It sounds like a job for a real mechanic; which I am not. This righty tighty lefty loosey thing should be paid more attention to.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

 

If you do not have confidence doing this, take it to someone who does and make sure they remove it to repair it. It does not take more than a couple filings to make a mess. I am sure you already have some in the case when it got stripped out and will receive more during repair.

 

Before you spend a bundle on this ttry running a tap the size of you plug to clean the threads and straighten them.If you have to drill it out and put in a helicoil dont worry about the shavings getting in your tranny.Just rinse it out real good with kerosene or parts cleaner then use air to dry it.There is nothing in the bottom of the tranny that will get hurt.

 

Did you try A Ez-Out? Out dril a tint hole smallest dril bit you have, do not drill threw the plug, and go to the hardware store see if they have a a Backward Thread Wood Screw, preferly with a bolt head, My local hardware had them then take the screw and hit it with a firm hit fro ma hammer, then turn the screw counterclock wise{counterclockwise screw} and the screw will dig in the plug then it should find some bite i nthe metal plug and since you turning counterclock wise the screw will get in a strain and the plug should turn,i have done this alot of time with different things, its a life saver some time. Because drilling a bolt/plug out is harder than it sounds, you have to be right on the money,with small bolts or you will have to re thread the hole

 

This is definately a situation where I would use a helicoil. I have used them in many other situations similar to this on sleds and they work great. Remember when you drill the hole that the drill bit is going to have a tendency to pull the new shavings out. Also, I don't think I would flush the tranny with parts cleaner, I would use oil. Again like someone mentioned if you feel uncomfortable doing this it is a good idea to get it done in a shop. It will only be about 1 hrs labour unless they are taking you for a ride....