Oil Check Bolt

Does the oil check bolt have an insert from the factory ? Changed the oil on the TE the other day, took the bolt out to check the level and as I was putting it back in (nice and gentle as I always do) it starts to spin too freely so I take a look and it comes out in my hand with what looks like a heli-coil wrapped round it.

I can't beleive it came from the factory with that insert so I guess the PO did it.

So, how to fix it ? Another helicoil or ? I am a little leery of doing this myself since I really don't want to screw it up. How easy a fix is it ?

Cheers

This is what came out - I assume the bit on the right is the heli-coil



I can't believe it came with that in it so the PO must have done it.

Another option I guess is to to go up size and tap a new thread for a bigger bolt.

Thanks DD

Interesting, I wonder how to fix it in that case.

I am - this is the small bolt in the side casing.

I took the JB weld route after mine decided it didn't want to stay in anymore and it's held up great! I wasn't going to use it anyways since I put on a Skyda cover (old school logo version or is it the OG version ) Just clean it up well and JB the stock bolt in place. It's a lot easier than stressing over coils, tapping and the such.

+2

Im partial to my "Old School Skyda Logo" also. Its a classic collector item now. Ill sell it to you Mercury264 but you will have to pay double for the collector price! Im for the Thread it, JB weld and screw.

mike

Thanks to all for the replies.

After sleeping on it, here's my plan of action:

1. Go buy a nice tap and die set - 'cos I don't have one and I have always wanted an excuse to buy one
2. Tap the hole to the next size up - being very careful to keep the shavings out the engine. I will grease the heck out of the tap and clean it repeatedly and I might even tip the bike over a little to get a 'little' flow of oil out the hole to wash the shaving away from the hole a little
3. JB weld a bolt in there
4. Order a 7602 clutch cover
5. Top the oil up
6. Go ride
7. Fit the new cover at the next oil change

The more I thought about it the more I figured that the bolt is just a stupid idea and even if I fix it so I can still use it, it may well (prob will) go again but I really really want a way to check the oil level so the new cover solves that problem.

Thoughts ?

Sounds good to me w/the exception of tapping the thread in-place. I'd remove the whole cover before I ran a tap through. Maybe that's a little overkill but then you would be sure that no metal shavings got in the motor.
But if your just going to JB weld it in place anyway you don't have to go through all that. Just use the same bolt and goop it in there. A few thousand miles and mines happily still holding up! I just checked and I actually used quick steel not JB. I chose it because it filled the void in the missing threads better.
However you should go buy a good tap and die set Any excuse is a good excuse to buy tools!

And a shameless plug for the Skyda cover... It's a beautiful addition to the bike! Old school / Classic logo (which I happen to dig) or not it's one of the best things I have put on the bike....

I would buy the 7602 cover, pull the old one off, then do up the whole with JB and a screw. The reason for tapping the hole with the cover off is so you can get out any metal shavings. Then after clean up, putting on the new cover.

Also, i do alot of metal fabricating and use my tap and die set almost every day. Get some AnchorLube. It will retain most of the metal shavings while lubing the metal to cut the threads.

Good luck. I hope it turns out for you. You will be very satisfied with the Skyda cover. Super fast shipping from them also.

mike

I must have posted the same time you did RumRunner with almost the exact same post.

mike