Thanks for the input. Think I'll go get the heli coil. That's what I figured would be the best for the long run. Just hope there's enough clearance to get it right w/o removel of pan cause if I had to remove it i'd just replace it.
Thanks for the input. Think I'll go get the heli coil. That's what I figured would be the best for the long run. Just hope there's enough clearance to get it right w/o removel of pan cause if I had to remove it i'd just replace it.
Don't know how much a new pan costs, but even if you did have to remove it, the heli-coil is still a good fix...wouldn't waste the money on a new pan.
Like stated before, you will have steel threads and maybe this won't happen again if you over-torque again!
Just a thought, your bike is a '95. More than likely the pan has never been removed. Seeing as how it is winter, I would take the pan off and put in a Keensert or safesert. That way you could rinse all the crap out of the bottom of the pan and replace the old brittle oil lines at the same time. It really isnt that big of a job and you get to see just how much stuff you have in there, and do a better repair on the pan too. Hope this helps.
Last edited by miacycles; 01-10-2009 at 09:30 AM.
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Yup, what Miacycles said.
The heli-coil is an upgrade from stock, not just a repair. When installed properly, a heli-coil is much stronger than aluminum threads because it ties all those aluminum threads together with a piece of carbon steel.