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scheides
06-15-2006, 09:40 AM
You can also pull oil from the oil filter housing, which is generally recommended, and makes install/removal easy as pie.
s1ngletracker
06-15-2006, 10:06 AM
is there a plug or something that you can take out and just thread in a barb or something? how does that work?
SLOW_V
06-15-2006, 12:36 PM
wow, this is weird. We had this problem last night with Tauni's car. Does anyone have a helicoil we could borrow to fix hers?
You don't borrow the helicoil. It is an insert that you tapped/screwed into the stripped thread.

That oil plug/bolt by the oil filter house is a PITA to take off. You will need allot of muscle to take it off. Is there another source I could use?
s1ngletracker
06-15-2006, 01:17 PM
I know what a helicoil is... but I thought you needed a special tool to actually install one? I realize there is a coil that must stay in there, but usually a helicoil kit comes with a whole bunch of it.
x-pride
06-15-2006, 02:28 PM
Don't the 90 DSM have a different oil housing than the 91-94?
Goat Blower
06-15-2006, 02:32 PM
A helicoil kit comes with the inserts and the tool to install them.
s1ngletracker
06-15-2006, 03:39 PM
is there an oil plug or something I could use for an oil source in a 90 housing? And if I could get a thread size so i can get a brass fitting that would help out too :) thanks guys. Trying to help Tauni get back on the road ASAP, and her car out of my garage.
HiImBrian
06-15-2006, 09:37 PM
Just an FYI, if you do end up having to retap the hole make sure you don't use a fine thread. I can tell you from experience that it will strip very easy. Also PVT is amazing!
SLOW_V
06-15-2006, 10:05 PM
Just an FYI, if you do end up having to retap the hole make sure you don't use a fine thread. I can tell you from experience that it will strip very easy. Also PVT is amazing!
I'm going to take the ez way out. I'm going to super glue the shit back!;)
SLOW_V
06-15-2006, 10:46 PM
Remember, that is a banjo bolt you are cranking on. Anytime I've ever re-installed one of those, it was old and weak and the head broke off. This might be what you are experiencing. A replacement banjo bolt from mitsu is like $10.If this is the case and it works. I will send you a case of beer!
:) If not, then I am going to send you a bill via paypal for $10.:cool: