Spoof for sure.....

 

Hi Seth.

 

In my many years I have seen many a drain plug stripped by a crescent wrench. Never found one with
jb weld. I don't think heat is the answer, it could boil the oil and distort the oil pan. I think the only logical solution would be to have it drilled out and tapped to a bigger size.

 

I feel so stupid. No spoof here as I've got to get this fixed. My brother in law is going to come over with a portable propain(?) torch. He says heat should brake it loose. I called my dealer and the earliest they can get to it is Friday, which would probably mean I'd have to leave it over the weekend.The tech didn't sound like he knew what I was talking about.I can't be the firsthe has heard of this. What is the worse that it can be?

 

I'm with 77Tulsa on this one.. Throw the tools in the trash and take the bike to the dealer and have them drain it using the 3/8 allen plug. I think my 14 year old son would know better than to use JB Weld on anything that needed to be removed in the future.

 

Good luck changing tires with that JB weld on the axles! If you have any of that JB weld left why not put some on your neighbors gas cap when he's not looking?

 

If you can't get the drain plug out, just take the filler cap out and lay the bike over on its side. Most of the oil will run out and you can just refill from there. You probably shouldn't use any JB Weld on the threads of the filter when you change it.

 

Shouldn't JB Weld break faster than it would melt? Maybe hitting it with a large mallet would "break the seal" just enough for you to be able to back it out. BTW, hit your neighbor in the mouth with the Cresent wrench. Cresent wrenches are JUNK!! As for your wheels, bang on those a while too. A hammer is a much more diverse tool than a cresent wrench.

 

I missed the part about putting in on the axles, better tell the dealer that too!

 

Another option would be totop the oil off and go trade it in on a Goldwing because wereally want your genes out of the Harley rider pool!