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Danjaman6669
30-05-2008, 05:55 PM
Ok i might have some funds available for work to the ktm courtesy of fleabay so would just like to ask everyone if they know of a good place to get my oil drain plug heli-coiled as it has been cross threaded and also for the same place to be able to get the second drain plug out as some monkey has rounded it off where the bolt is an awkward size. Any help would be greatly appreciated guys and girls so just post if you can help :)
UKSkidMark
30-05-2008, 06:44 PM
How rounded is it?
Have you tried those grip-tite sockets that grip the wall of the bolt, not the corners?
What size is the bolt?
Danjaman6669
30-05-2008, 06:48 PM
How rounded is it?
Have you tried those grip-tite sockets that grip the wall of the bolt, not the corners?
What size is the bolt?



unfortunately i dont have a set of the grips but have tried everything else that i have here.

M22 x 1.5 is the size i believe
UKSkidMark
30-05-2008, 06:56 PM
I've only got 10 - 19mm of the sidewall gripping type.
Danjaman6669
30-05-2008, 06:59 PM
its ok, like i said its an annoying size :)
TALLTONE
30-05-2008, 09:59 PM
If its rounded of it sounds like you are going to have to be abit brutal with it and force a slightly under sized socket on it. Hell its gotta come of some how. Sounds like youve got your work cut out. good luck. Cant think of any other way.
benjyman
31-05-2008, 11:35 AM
When you say heli-coiled do you mean like rethreaded? Just wondered what it meant that's all.
UKSkidMark
31-05-2008, 12:40 PM
Nice photo example of how to helicoil...

http://coolercasesuk.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1211
benjyman
31-05-2008, 01:20 PM
Ahhh, thank you, very helpful.
bayonet
31-05-2008, 03:48 PM
I've got a 6 sided 22mm socket if you want to try that. They usually shift bolts with rounded off corners.
Danjaman6669
31-05-2008, 05:37 PM
i could give it a go for the rounded one! sounds like a plan. where abouts are you?
bayonet
31-05-2008, 05:53 PM
i could give it a go for the rounded one! sounds like a plan. where abouts are you?I'm in Braintree, but I can go home from work via Romford after work on Tuesday if you like.
Danjaman6669
01-06-2008, 07:24 AM
i think im working from 5 until 9 tuesday but my missus will be in. is there any other day?
bayonet
01-06-2008, 10:15 AM
i think im working from 5 until 9 tuesday but my missus will be in. is there any other day?I'm at college till very late on Wednesday (it's criminal the time I get home, glad it's nearly over), working from home on Thursday and back at work on Friday. Don't spose you work somewhere I could drop it off on the Tuesday, I leave work at 6.30pmish (east London)? Or I could drop it off to your missus, I promise I'm not a mad slobbering axe murderer, except at the weekends.
Danjaman6669
01-06-2008, 12:05 PM
I promise I'm not a mad slobbering axe murderer, except at the weekends.

:laugh1 you sure about that??? well i work at the brewery shopping centre in romford but tbh parking is a bugger and cant guarentee that i will be free when u get there but im sure the missus wouldnt mind too much if its ok with you
bayonet
01-06-2008, 12:15 PM
:laugh1 you sure about that??? well i work at the brewery shopping centre in romford but tbh parking is a bugger and cant guarentee that i will be free when u get there but im sure the missus wouldnt mind too much if its ok with youpm me the address of either where you work or your home address and I'll drop the socket off. I'll be on my bike so parking isn't a problem in most places.
The Guvnor
01-06-2008, 04:12 PM
When you get it off and change the oil dont froget to clean the two oil screens aswell !:grin2
Danjaman6669
01-06-2008, 06:47 PM
When you get it off and change the oil dont froget to clean the two oil screens aswell !:grin2


i have heard that they are a pain in tha backside, i have to prime the oil pump as well :(
Danjaman6669
04-06-2008, 04:23 PM
ok so just to update everybody that helped i finally managed to get the bolt out with a HUGE cracking sound as it loosened off :grin2 that has to be the most satisfying sound i have heard in a while!!! :laugh2
So i have now confirmed that the smaller bolt is really in need of a heli coil as it still weeps oil and the other bolt is a nice new shiny one that i bought.

And they both have new magnets to stop the crud from damaging my engine so hopefully fingers crossed etc i can get some decent oil and then a filter and lockwire the other bolt to stop it coming out and then take the bike up to north weald on sunday :clap:clap:clap

............ as long as it doesnt leak too much oil that is!
Danjaman6669
10-06-2008, 09:15 PM
today saw me draining the oil out of the ktm and then bleeding the whole system with the new large drain plug and the old small drain plug now has plumbers tape round it which has completely sorted the leaky problem for now until funds are available for the heli-coil to be done! so its on the road at last :) cant wait to find some nice twisty b roads :jumping2