Nearly stripped drain plug head, help a noob if you are in Auckland

[Akzle]

In reference to turning correct direction, lie underneath and say out loud "Lefty Loosy, Righty Tighty!"

tried it.

the wife failed to see the humour.

[SMOKEU]

Replace it with a stainless steel bolt as they're usually more resistant to rounding off. I find that I have to do that quite a bit on one of my Suzukis.

[francewavidok]

Dang, the response has been amazing. You guys are freaking awesome. I can't thank Caseye enough for his help, not only did he help me take the nut off - we also adjusted my chain and fix the back seat of the bike to name a few things. I learned a lot and am confident I will not only be able to do it fine myself in the future but at the same time be able to help a fellow biker just like me some day. He also gave me a tube of metal polish for my exhaust... I honestly cannot thank him enough.

On top of that, thank you to everyone in this thread who offered me some great advice and even help, you are all top blokes and have restored my faith in mankind.

"Keep the shiny side up"

[francewavidok]

Depending on the size of the bolt, I may have some sockets at work that'll get it. They're designed for rounded off bolts....
If yer other helper has no luck, gimme a yell.

All sorted, check the post above but this is simply a personal thank you for offering the help, yar a legend!

[francewavidok]

i'm assuming you meant the hex head started rounding off 'acause you were using a shifter not a ring spanner.

in that case, get a set of sockets or box wrenches and take it off, file the faces flat and decide if it's OK to go back in, if not, buy a new one.

if you ACTUALLY meant you stripped the thread. you were doing something very, very wrong.
stick to one of these:
http://jaycar.co.nz/products_uploade...arge_11276.jpg

No God no, no stripped threads lol, not completely useless

[imdying]

On top of that, thank you to everyone in this thread who offered me some great advice and even help, you are all top blokes and have restored my faith in mankind.

Remember, this is the technical section, everywhere else on this forum it's all on

[Akzle]

...Dang, the response has been amazing. You guys are freaking awesome.

...you are all top blokes and have restored my faith in mankind.

jeez. keep it in your pants.

you'll learn better. one day.

[bsasuper]

Vice grips. Don't be frightened to tighten them good and proper, you want it done the first time... if you're girly about it and mulch it further it only makes it harder. As Jellywrestler says, 6 siders are the shiz.

Actually vice grips could make it worse, your best friend will be the good old monkey wrench.

If I had a dollar for everytime an apprentice stripped a thread at work, well you work it out.....

[actungbaby]

Howdy,

I am a complete nub. I tried to loosen the drain plug but it started to strip so I stopped straight away. I don't possess the right tools nor the knowledge for the job. I used the right wrench but must have been doing something wrong. Anyone with a rattle gun that is willing to help a nub out in auckland?

Its easy to do just always start the bolt of by hand and hand tighten that way you not going force the bolt on angle strip the tread

Same with spark plugs also , but those you dont need to over tighten or you damage the tread and bend the plug out its heat range.

They can fix the tread at most engieering firms or even bike shops call it helicoil fix not sure never needed so far.

Though did strip tread in tripple clamp on my bike this month luckly i had spare one, just dont rush things and thats best way.

Aslo use spanners is better way also

[Mungatoke Mad]

Actually vice grips could make it worse, your best friend will be the good old monkey wrench.

Stillson's 4 the non Americans on here

[YellowDog]

Remember, this is the technical section, everywhere else on this forum it's all on

Congrats to all for managing to hold back their 'Noob Destroying' natural instincts

[francewavidok]

Congrats to all for managing to hold back their 'Noob Destroying' natural instincts

I gotta agree with ya lol

[Brett]

My bolt is also rounded....

Glad you got it sussed mate.

[imdying]

Congrats to all for managing to hold back their 'Noob Destroying' natural instincts

People ripping on noobs in the technical sections get red... I have plenty to share and this ain't the place... we have the entire of the rest of KB for that lark!

[HenryDorsetCase]

Replace it with a stainless steel bolt as they're usually more resistant to rounding off. I find that I have to do that quite a bit on one of my Suzukis.

thats terrible advice. You are way better fucking up a soft bolt that is easily extractable and replaceable than you are ruining an engine case or having to drop a sump to get something rethreaded.