Steel Oil Pan Thread Repair

These kits can be used in any vehicle where the size is available.

Steel oil pan thread repair. It happens more times than it should negligent oil changes. Using an air impact gun will only cause damage when installing the bolts causing the oil to leak from the pan. No draining or welding required. In many cars it is a very difficult job as you have to move exhaust pipes or even drop the subframe.

5 coupon applied at checkout save 5 with coupon. Only 3 left in stock order soon. The third and best option for repairing oil pan drain bolt threads is to use a drain bolt repair kit made by time sert. One of the challenges in oil pan drain repair is that it can be costly and time consuming to replace the entire oil pan drain.

Oil pan thread repair kit sump gearbox drain plug tool set m13 m15 m17 m20 m22 114pcs set. Many years ago i had to repair a carburetor on a honda accord and several of the carb bolts were frozen solid. And this was on a brand new unsold car that had never left the dealer lot. The helicoil is a robust steel thread that provides a permanent solution for leaks in your oil pan.

This complete repair kit permanently repairs oil pans and metal tanks in less than 20 minutes. Thread repair kit sizes below will repair that drain plug size. Steel threads are approximately 3 times the tensile strength of aluminum. This happens most often with aluminum oil pans on cars and trucks because aluminum is fragile and should be treated with care and a gentle hand not a torque power wrench.

Repairing the oil pan threads with a time sert. Easily repair oil pan stripped or leaking threads. Replace the oil pan. Replacing the oil pan in some cars may be a simple job as you can see as we replace the oil pan in a volkswagen beetle.

Timesert professional oil pan thread repairdrain plug thread repair kits. Install an oversized drain plug. 5 0 out of 5 stars 1. I don t care what kind of pan it is aluminum steel alloy taiwan plastic tapping damaged threads out and replacing it with an oversize plug is mechanics 101.

Use it to repair pinholes rust outs hairline cracks and holes up to 1 2 in diameter. The kit comes with everything you need to produce a professional repair that will last for the life of the car as long as nobody screws it up again. Get it as soon as sat oct 3. It helps to repair damaged shear bolt threads.