Need HELP! rethreading oil pan

[jink0619]

Hi guys, can anyone shed some insight on how to rethread my oil pan
on M20 engine. Pan threads are stripped and drain bolt will not tighten.

[gtdragon980]

Buy heli-coil. They sell it at napa and other parts stores. It does wonders.

[jink0619]

Thanks my local friend :)

[jlevie]

While not as easy to find "off the shelf", a Timesert is better in this application than a Helicoil.

[gtdragon980]

^wow never heard of that one, seems to be a pretty neat product!

[jink0619]

While not as easy to find "off the shelf", a Timesert is better in this application than a Helicoil.

Where can i get this?

[E30 331is]

I did mine with this last week, had to step up to 14mm, PO had screwed it up way to much.

http://www.timesert.com/html/drainplug.html

[jink0619]

Awesome...thanks!

[FLG]

Make sure you clean out any metal that might get in, or youll be fixing more than a oil pan bolt.

[jink0619]

^ thanks for the tip

[dchun]

I think I will need to do this soon.
How hard is it to remove the oil pan?

[M-technik-3]

I did mine with this last week, had to step up to 14mm, PO had screwed it up way to much.

http://www.timesert.com/html/drainplug.html

Only way to go.