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Oil drain plug stuck
- BeckyLynn
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I can't seem to get my oil drain plug or the oil filter off of my bike. It's a 1974 KZ400. The bolt heads are stripped. I tried vice grips, but they just seemed to chew up the heads even more. I just bought the bike, so god only knows when the last time was that someone changed the oil (scary, huh?). Any suggestions on what I can do without buying any weird or special tools?
I have things like vice grips, big ol' adjustable wrench, socket set, rubber mallet, dremel, and your garden variety screwdrivers, wrenches, etc.
Thanks!
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Wizzard!!
1977 KZ 1000
4-1 Headder
K&N filter
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Rear Air Shocks
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Chisels not a bad idea. Buy a new bolt before you work on it.
Oklahoma City, OK
78 KZ650 B2 82,000+ miles
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Obviously, if the wrench is coming out the righthand side of the bike, pull the wrench towards the back of the bike.
Good luck.
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Matt Milwaukee, WI
75' KZ400, (5) 78' KZ400, 76' KZ 750, 78' KZ650
78'CB750F, 78' CB550K
89' BMW R100RT
05' H-D Electra Glide
06' KLR650
Do it right or don't bother doing it at all.
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Inverting, eh? Creative!
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you wont get all the oil out the filter hole.take the fill plug out and invert the bike? but seriously the filter should also be on the bottom of the motor, it will be messy but all the oil should come out there as well
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1979 KZ-750 Twin
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