Helicoil Oil Drain Plug Repair

Replace the oil pan.

Helicoil oil drain plug repair.

Diy toyota camry 5sfe engine oil leak repair with video by hardlymoving. In this video i show you how to easily repair them. Replacing the oil pan in some cars may be a simple job as you can see as we replace the oil pan in a volkswagen beetle. Exert more pressure on the plug and it will eventually come loose.

Tiny bolt major disaster. In many cars it is a very difficult job as you have to move exhaust pipes or even drop the subframe. Try turning the oil pan drain plug. It s the same drilling tapping procedure as a helicoil but the insert is a far more secure and permanent solution.

The kit comes with a drill bit tap and insert. Stripped oil pan drain plug repair. Don t panic if your oil drain plug threads are stripped. The rubber plug is used as a temporary fix and it s not meant to be a permanent fix.

I show you three ways on how to fix it. Repairing a blown out spark plug using the save a thread helicoil repair kit with video by hardlymoving. You can replace your existing oil pan drain plug with a copper plug. If you are in a tight spot and you don t have time to repair the threads in the oil pan you could install an rubber drain plug for the oil pan.

Stripped oil pan drain plug threads. The oil drain bolt stripped out the threads on the aluminum oil pan. Install an oversized drain plug. A stripped oil drain plug can lead to major engine failure so take a moment to learn about the best practices for avoiding it and what your options are for repair if it s too late.

The treads came out with the oil drain bolt. If it bulges you can continue draining the oil. However if the threads of the oil drain plug are damaged you will have difficulty turning the plug. Options to repair a stripped oil drain plug.

Your engine needs oil to run.