Tap and dye
Cant i use tap and dye on the oil pan and just put a bolt in afterwords to fit?
Im really getting sick of having oil everywhere.
Im really getting sick of having oil everywhere.
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yeah, in fact i believe they make oversized drain plugs specifically for this purpose. you just tap it (and maybe drill it not sure) to the right size and use the aftermarket plug... however i know ppl who have done it here hoepfull they will chime in.....
for wat its worth lol
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there isn't much there to tap. there is only a very small insert that they put in the pan. you can try an oversize plug, but what you really need is a new oil pan.Builder/Owner of Badass Panther Wagons
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The oversize plugs make thier own new threads.1990 LTD Crown Vic w/ dead 5.0
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the problem is that the insert with the threads on it is only spot welded to the oil pan......you go putting too much force on that piece and you have a bigger problem.....iirc he tried oversized plugs already
these work as long as you dont get he man on tightening
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very clever product.Originally posted by Lincolnmania View Postthe problem is that the insert with the threads on it is only spot welded to the oil pan......you go putting too much force on that piece and you have a bigger problem.....iirc he tried oversized plugs already
these work as long as you dont get he man on tightening
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O now that's Nice Scott
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:-s can i get it at a parts stor though? And hows it work?People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people.Comment
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Just do what some guy and his kid did for the leaky plug on thier camaro....Slap a wad of JB wled over the whole area.....including the plug...Builder/Owner of Badass Panther Wagons
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^^^OMFG!!!!!....
I picked up some oversize plugs because my drainplugs threads are getting a tad "sloppy".
I noticed it says on the package "do not use unless pan threads are stripped".
I figured I would be better to use it "before" they stripped?
Also.....can't problems like this be solved by drilling and tapping a hole into a good-sized bolt-head and welding it over the stripped drainhole. I had this done on a 400ci in a barge-body marquis. Seemed to work okay, but I didn't have the car very long....so I dunno.....Former panther owner
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If uree drain plug can still bee tightened up then dont mess with it.
My trouble was d0ne before i bought it. the ignorant ass holes eeven striped the oversize with pigey back plugs...
Mine if it isnt in justt right it will fall right out. and the way that it is in it wont neveer fall out but leaks oil like crazey.
So dont just slap a oversized on there untill it wont tighten, and when it dos get one with a pigey back. And then from then on out use the pigey back s yo dont strip the pan out more.People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people.Comment
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DK, I told you about those universal drain plugs a year ago. You told me you had tried one...
Anyway... there isn't enough material to tap an oil pan. And any time you drill into the oil pan, you are opening yourself up to getting chips in the pan.
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You're probably on to something there. If you could find a piece of maybe 1/4" thick steel, drill a hole in it, tap it, and then weld it in place on the bottom of the pan, it just might work. I would recommend using pipe threads, though, as opposed to straight threads, so that you have a better chance of it sealing.Originally posted by andymac0035 View Post
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I tried thtt other kind tht advance has. good for one use.Originally posted by P72Ford View Post
Havnt tried any other kind of kit.People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people.Comment
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+1 on the pipe threads. They taper so it seals. Straight threads just don't seal worth a crap, which is why they have gaskets on them.86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
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