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I know there are a lot of these threads, but after reading some of them, I still am not sure how to proceed. I bought my 2000 insight 2 years ago today, actually, and was performing my 7th oil change since buying the car, and ruined what were apparently the last 2 threads or so, holding the bolt in. Sad day. I’ve removed oil pans (and the transmission from this car) before, so I’m pretty comfortable wrenching, I just have never had to deal with a stripped out situation like this.
I hadn’t paid very close attention to the drain plug situation, but after reading around, I am now aware that the plate around the drain bolt was long gone before I got the car. It has what looks like an oversized bolt currently, and I think it may have only been holding strongly on the farthest threads, till today. Testing an M14 plug, it doesn’t even catch. I’m only assuming that the other plug has to be M15?
I already know that most will scoff at the idea, but it seems like, if I can find a drain valve with an M15 thread, it still seems to catch enough, that I could either JB-Weld or use gasket maker and install the valve. Problem is, I don’t think an M15 drain valve exists - does anyone know if that’s true? Otherwise, any advice on how I should proceed?
I know there are a lot of these threads, but after reading some of them, I still am not sure how to proceed. I bought my 2000 insight 2 years ago today, actually, and was performing my 7th oil change since buying the car, and ruined what were apparently the last 2 threads or so, holding the bolt in. Sad day. I’ve removed oil pans (and the transmission from this car) before, so I’m pretty comfortable wrenching, I just have never had to deal with a stripped out situation like this.
I hadn’t paid very close attention to the drain plug situation, but after reading around, I am now aware that the plate around the drain bolt was long gone before I got the car. It has what looks like an oversized bolt currently, and I think it may have only been holding strongly on the farthest threads, till today. Testing an M14 plug, it doesn’t even catch. I’m only assuming that the other plug has to be M15?
I already know that most will scoff at the idea, but it seems like, if I can find a drain valve with an M15 thread, it still seems to catch enough, that I could either JB-Weld or use gasket maker and install the valve. Problem is, I don’t think an M15 drain valve exists - does anyone know if that’s true? Otherwise, any advice on how I should proceed?