[Jdehawk]

I have a 2019 Recon 250 that an employee crossthreaded the oil drain plug on. It’s in Alaska and I’m in Montana so I can’t get a good look at it. Has anyone repaired this issue? From what I’m finding on YouTube etc., it’s looking like a rethread and oversized plug might be best? Anyone done this and have recommendations on parts and thread kits? The wheeler is in remote spot, so running to a parts store isn’t an option.. I need to send the right stuff up to fix it and with long freight times it would be great to send the right stuff the first time. Thanks!

 

[Valley Wrenchin]

Yes!

the oil drain plug is 12mm and it has 1.5 thread pitch
its only about an inch long

I would recommend to order a new oem drain bolt.
then you order one of these kits

Amazon.ca

they are called a helicoil kit.The kit comes with everything you may need.

You will drill the hole to a bigger size, the you will tap it to the outside pitch of a 12mm by 1.5
then you insert the helicoil and you are done.
you will then have a new 12mm by 1.5 pitch hole that will accept your new drain plug.

Good luck. the helicoil comes with instructions.

 

[Valley Wrenchin]

if a helicoil is not to your interest then just buy m13 or m14 bolt, same length and get the appropriate tap and drill set for m13 or m14 bolt.

any hardware store should have that kind of stuff.

 

[Southernspeed]

As said above, drill and retap to an oversize or use a Timesert kit to restore to original BUT .... if the guy cross threaded it in the first place, I personally wouldn't trust him to do a far more complicated repair.

 

[Andy Bauska]

The helicoil set is what I used to fix the stripped plug on my 93 honda. I like this fix, because it provides you with steel threads, so you don't have to worry about stripping them out.