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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Technical Discussion - Beginner / Repair => Topic started by: ontario410 on September 28, 2023, 04:45:55 PM

Title: sj410 oil pan bolt hole stripped
Post by: ontario410 on September 28, 2023, 04:45:55 PM

 i changed my oil pan gasket at the beginning of summer and still had a bit of a leak so i got under and re torqued the oil pan bolts to 8 foot pounds which i found on a chart online. all of the bolts retorqued fine however one of the bolts where the engine mates the transmission behind the small sheetmetal cover is not torqing up and i believe is stripped. has anyone had this problem? im assuming i will need to put a helicoil in? or is there another way to repair?
 thanks

Title: Re: sj410 oil pan bolt hole stripped
Post by: fordem on September 29, 2023, 05:06:41 PM

A helicoil is what I would consider an easy repair - and by the way, Suzuki doesn't use oil pan gaskets, just RTV sealant.

Title: Re: sj410 oil pan bolt hole stripped
Post by: ebewley on October 29, 2023, 04:49:13 PM

Quote from: fordem on September 29, 2023, 05:06:41 PM

A helicoil is what I would consider an easy repair - and by the way, Suzuki doesn't use oil pan gaskets, just RTV sealant.

This is a good idea.