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Oil drain plug stuck
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21 May 2008 12:15 #214942
by 1975KZ400D
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I just bought a 1975 KZ400 about 2 months back and right now I'm trying to change the oil on it, but there's a slight problem.....the drain plug is stripped. The bottom of the bike was extremely dirty, it looked like the dirt and grim had been collected over a long period of time, so I'm guessing that it's been a long time since it's had an oil change. I've tried spraying it with some PB Blaster and taking a pair of vice grips to it, but this sucker is on REALLY good!
Any advice?
Any advice?
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21 May 2008 12:26 - 21 May 2008 12:28 #214943
by The Milkman
78 650-C2, Stock engine, Jardine 4-2 Exh., 17-38 sprockets, dyna ignition and coils, coil wiring mod, carb mod.
Replied by The Milkman on topic Oil drain plug stuck
The best tool to use would be a 6 point socket on a breaker bar if you haven't buggered up the plug with the vise grips. Even if you have though tapping the socket onto the plug with a hammer may actually help loosen it.
Once you get the socket and breaker on use a hammer and wack the handle of the breaker with a hammer, the jarring of the hammer will help loosen it better.
If worse comes to worse you could pull the pan and drill out the plug as big as you can without getting into the threads and use an easy out on it.
Good Luck
If you have rounded the plug too much you could try a big pipe wrench with an extensoin pipe on it for leverage and get an new plug.
Once you get the socket and breaker on use a hammer and wack the handle of the breaker with a hammer, the jarring of the hammer will help loosen it better.
If worse comes to worse you could pull the pan and drill out the plug as big as you can without getting into the threads and use an easy out on it.
Good Luck
If you have rounded the plug too much you could try a big pipe wrench with an extensoin pipe on it for leverage and get an new plug.
78 650-C2, Stock engine, Jardine 4-2 Exh., 17-38 sprockets, dyna ignition and coils, coil wiring mod, carb mod.
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21 May 2008 12:37 #214947
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1979 KZ-750 Twin
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I agree. A tight socket, long handle, tap with hammer.
If you rounded the head. there is nothing stopping you from filing the flats of the head until it fits the next smaller wrench (either metric or english) with a REALLY tight fit. I did that once.
If you rounded the head. there is nothing stopping you from filing the flats of the head until it fits the next smaller wrench (either metric or english) with a REALLY tight fit. I did that once.
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22 May 2008 08:30 #215110
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1977 KZ1000 A-1
Replied by Sandy on topic Oil drain plug stuck
And you're SURE that you aren't trying to TIGHTEN that bolt?
Being that it's up-side-down,it happens a lot!
Being that it's up-side-down,it happens a lot!
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22 May 2008 15:03 #215165
by Grantl
1981 KZ1000 CSR
1983 KZ750 Project Bike
1990 550 Zephyr
1994 KZ1000 P
Replied by Grantl on topic Oil drain plug stuck
Mine was stuck tight too... I finally got it loose by using a pipe wrench (stillson wrench) with a 2 foot breaker bar on the end.
As long as the threads aren't stripped, I can mill a new standard metric or english size hex on the old plug for you, send me a p.m.
Grant.
As long as the threads aren't stripped, I can mill a new standard metric or english size hex on the old plug for you, send me a p.m.
Grant.
1981 KZ1000 CSR
1983 KZ750 Project Bike
1990 550 Zephyr
1994 KZ1000 P
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