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25th October 2009
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Greasemonkey
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Join Date: Oct 2008
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Posts: 113 Sportster/Buell Model: sportster Sportster/Buell Year: 1972
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72 drainplug
My primary drainplug is stripped, and it will neither back out or tighten. The head is flush with the case, so I can't get a small screwdriver between the case and the plug head. How do I get it out so I can helicoil or NPT? Help ! My head is spinning almost as easy as this frigging plug!!!!!
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25th October 2009
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Senior Bike Builder
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Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 1,922 Sportster/Buell Model: 93 Cubic Inch XLH Sportster/Buell Year: 1975 Sportster/Buell Model #2: XLCH Sportster/Buell Year #2: 1968 Other Motorcycle Model: Softail Deluxe Other Motorcycle Year: 2007
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Left hand drill bit maybe?
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25th October 2009
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Rider Of The Iron Steed
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: London, ON Canada
Posts: 23,730 Sportster/Buell Model: XLH Sportster/Buell Year: 1978
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Got a pic of the situation?
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25th October 2009
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XL FORUM TEAM MEMBER
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Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 4,104 Sportster/Buell Model: Ironhead XLH Sportster Sportster/Buell Year: 1978 Sportster/Buell Model #2: Ironhead XLT Sportster Sportster/Buell Year #2: 1977 Other Motorcycle Model: Honda CBX 1000 Other Motorcycle Year: 1979
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See if you can get some Vise grips to clamp on the hex head while giving you just enough space to get a screwdriver under the grips to pry downward while turning/wiggling the plug. Sounds like the threads have come out of the case and are holding the plug in as well.
Eric
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2nd November 2009
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Greasemonkey
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: 63128
Posts: 113 Sportster/Buell Model: sportster Sportster/Buell Year: 1972
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I gotta tell ya... I put a bead of Goop automotive adhesive/sealant all around the drain plug, and IT WORKED!!! Motored for about 225 miles this weekend and no drips!!
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2nd November 2009
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Bike Builder
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: WNC
Posts: 1,826 Sportster/Buell Model: xlh1000 Sportster/Buell Year: 1982 Other Motorcycle Model: Triumph Other Motorcycle Year: 196x
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ha ha, gonna leave it?
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2nd November 2009
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Chief Master Mechanic
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Ruidoso, NM
Posts: 454 Sportster/Buell Model: sporty Sportster/Buell Year: 69 Sportster/Buell Model #2: Sporty Sportster/Buell Year #2: 60 Other Motorcycle Model: Pan, Evo, Indian Other Motorcycle Year: 61
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Maybe you can hold it with vise grips or something and drill it out. J & P sells a thread repair kit for that. Good Luck..
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2nd November 2009
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Know It All
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 184 Sportster/Buell Model: Ironhead Sportster/Buell Year: 1981 Other Motorcycle Model: 1964 Triumph 3TA
Reputation: 89
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Hi,
if I had this problem, I would very carefully drill it out using different size drill bits (getting larger as you go) until you can gently tap out what is left in the hole, then heli coil.
Andy.
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2nd November 2009
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Biker
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 91 Sportster/Buell Model: XLH Sportster Sportster/Buell Year: 1976
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can't you take the primary cover off and apply pressure to the drain plug from the inside while turning from the outside?? Then you can repair the threads and have a piece of mind while riding.
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2nd November 2009
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Greasemonkey
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: 63128
Posts: 113 Sportster/Buell Model: sportster Sportster/Buell Year: 1972
Reputation: 128
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yeah, but I'll do that this winter; still got some motoring days left!!!!
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