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dave_Type3
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 Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 8:43 pm Post subject: Oil drain plate stud |
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After doing an oil change, the only stud with an acorn nut, that was bottomed out, came out. The hole for the stud is now stripped. It was not my fault that I used an improper shallow acorn nuts on the oil drain plate (The moron that rebuilt my engine used the wrong nuts, I replaced all of them, but one). I cannot get the acorn nut off.
Now I have a favour to ask someone. Does anyone have a spare oil drain stud and a regular, plane nut?
Thanks, Dave. |
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Tram
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| Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 9:20 pm Post subject: Re: Oil drain plate stud |
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| dave_Type3 wrote: |
After doing an oil change, the only stud with an acorn nut, that was bottomed out, came out. The hole for the stud is now stripped. It was not my fault that I used an improper shallow acorn nuts on the oil drain plate (The moron that rebuilt my engine used the wrong nuts, I replaced all of them, but one). I cannot get the acorn nut off.
Now I have a favour to ask someone. Does anyone have a spare oil drain stud and a regular, plane nut?
Thanks, Dave. |
The acorn nuts are correct. They are made that way so oil won't leak through the threads.
That hole stripped because someone overtightened it at one point. You can put it back up in coated with JB Weld and let it dry overnight before adding oil as a temporary measure. Pick up a step stud and the proper tap, and replace the stud next oil change.
With these nuts, snug all around is good. I can't remember what the torque spec is offhand but I think it's only around 9 lb/ ft.
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Russ Wolfe
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| Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 10:05 pm Post subject: Re: Oil drain plate stud |
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| Tram wrote: |
The acorn nuts are correct. They are made that way so oil won't leak through the threads.
That hole stripped because someone overtightened it at one point. You can put it back up in coated with JB Weld and let it dry overnight before adding oil as a temporary measure. Pick up a step stud and the proper tap, and replace the stud next oil change.
With these nuts, snug all around is good. I can't remember what the torque spec is offhand but I think it's only around 9 lb/ ft. |
Do it right, and put in a heli-coil. The kits now days are not that expensive. Heli-coil has a lot of competition. My local CarQuest carries metric kits.
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Tram
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| Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 10:34 pm Post subject: Re: Oil drain plate stud |
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| Tram wrote: |
The acorn nuts are correct. They are made that way so oil won't leak through the threads.
That hole stripped because someone overtightened it at one point. You can put it back up in coated with JB Weld and let it dry overnight before adding oil as a temporary measure. Pick up a step stud and the proper tap, and replace the stud next oil change.
With these nuts, snug all around is good. I can't remember what the torque spec is offhand but I think it's only around 9 lb/ ft. |
Do it right, and put in a heli-coil. The kits now days are not that expensive. Heli-coil has a lot of competition. My local CarQuest carries metric kits. |
Good to know- Used to be expensive and hard to find the Metric ones.
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| Bryan67 wrote: |
| Just my hands. And a little lube. No tools. |
Those who can- do.
Those who can't? Subaru. |
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