Safety wiring oil drain plug

[ArkansasDave]

Went to drill a hole in my oil drain plug and turns out it's hollow, now it's leaking oil. Obviously I need a new drain plug but how did you guys safety wire it? This is the one on the side by the kick stand.

 

[Ryanthegreat1]

I think the accepted low cost option is to fill the plug with jb weld and then drill it for safety wire.

 

[ArkansasDave]

My google search found an archived post that said that. I got a diagonal hole drilled. Jb weld time, I'm more upset about the brand new oil that just drained out on my living room floor.

 

[ryandalling]

Happened to me. Dropped an entire engine of oil in my trailer on drive home. Drilled thin the next time.

 

[DCMoney]

Did the same thing, used jb weld, been running since, but I have a spare ready.

Have 2 of these came pretty quick.

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[Treachery]

What about one of the turned-up safety wire washers instead of drilling? I'm looking at a school/trackday in a couple weeks; fortunately all they require is RTV silicone on the drain plugs and fill plug.

 

[ArkansasDave]

Not even sure what you mean.

 

[Treachery]

I don't have web access right now except via phone, but there are washers with a turned-up tab (with a hole in it) that you put under a bolt with the tab next to a flat on the bolt. You run the safety wire from that hole to your anchor point. I'll find a picture tomorrow.

 

[ArkansasDave]

Never heard of that but doubt it would pass tech.

 

[gbabyracing]

Never heard of that but doubt it would pass tech.

I wouldn't want to use it even if it did pass. I can't envision how it would keep the plug or fastener from moving?

 

[Backmarker]

At our track it would pass tech if we goop it, it's a silicone. And thats what I did.

 

[Treachery]

It does both. The flat in the washer has a hole in it that functions as the drilled hole in the bolt/drain plug. You secure that to the stationary point with the safety wire, and it won't allow the bolt/plug to turn.

 

[Treachery]

I'm still on my phone but Google "safety lock wire washers" and a pantload of pics come up.


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[UMZenki]

does anyone know offhand if both oil drain bolts (the main and the one housing the small filter) are the same? Are they both hollow and require special/careful drilling?

 

[Ryanthegreat1]

Yes bolt drain/filter bolts are hollow.

 

[Ryanthegreat1]

You mean these things? Yeah they would probably work if we did not have an o-ring and flange head bolt to deal with.

 

[ArkansasDave]

I'm still on my phone but Google "safety lock wire washers" and a pantload of pics come up.


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well if it works for you and it passes tech then go for it.

Yea both oil drains are hollow, drilling at angle is easy enough and a simple way to get her done.

 

[Treachery]

You mean these things? Yeah they would probably work if we did not have an o-ring and flange head bolt to deal with.

Yeah, I thought about the flange on the way home. Didn't think of the o-ring. Never mind.

But yeah, that's the sort of thing I was thinking of.

 

[tecknojoe]

I got a diagonal hole drilled. Jb weld time

I'm confused. Were you able to drill diagonal, or are you saying you drilled diagonal and still ended up leaking oil?

 

[ArkansasDave]

I'm confused. Were you able to drill diagonal, or are you saying you drilled diagonal and still ended up leaking oil?

I drilled diagonally and got a good hole then patched the original straight hole that I drilled.