P PT1 Joined Feb 6, 2007 Messages 5,746 Location near the mistake May 22, 2009 #1 Has anyone seen a sure drain or fumoto valve used on a motorcycle? Lots of people strip the drain plugs on aluminum engine/trans/primary cases and a valve would prevent this occurance. But it would need to have very short clearance.
Has anyone seen a sure drain or fumoto valve used on a motorcycle? Lots of people strip the drain plugs on aluminum engine/trans/primary cases and a valve would prevent this occurance. But it would need to have very short clearance.
H hate2work Joined Sep 5, 2008 Messages 4,630 Location Western Washington May 22, 2009 #2 Originally Posted By: PT1 But it would need to have very short clearance. I think that's going to be the issue with this... Installing a heli-coil would prevent the soft metal from stripping.
Originally Posted By: PT1 But it would need to have very short clearance. I think that's going to be the issue with this... Installing a heli-coil would prevent the soft metal from stripping.
P PT1 Thread starter Joined Feb 6, 2007 Messages 5,746 Location near the mistake May 22, 2009 #3 Originally Posted By: hate2work Originally Posted By: PT1 But it would need to have very short clearance. I think that's going to be the issue with this... Installing a heli-coil would prevent the soft metal from stripping. Yeah, but trying to get the right angle on the helicoil is a major PIA.
Originally Posted By: hate2work Originally Posted By: PT1 But it would need to have very short clearance. I think that's going to be the issue with this... Installing a heli-coil would prevent the soft metal from stripping. Yeah, but trying to get the right angle on the helicoil is a major PIA.