What happens when you over tighten the oil drain plugs?

[HELBOY]

2 oil changes , no torque wrench , same washers , no oil leaks no chewed out threads , the Wrecka is getting soft.........

Same here, ten oil changes on my 05. No torque, same gaskets, no leaks. Park bike in my basement for the winter, I have wall to wall carpet, clean and dry.

 

[idk]

The bolts will work better with a torx bit rather than an allen key. Screw them in till they start tightening, then snug them down a bit. You don't need to twist the heck out of them.

 

[mcather]

The o ring is T3600104. You only need one for the main plug.

This is a good site for looking at fiches and getting part numbers.

http://www.triumphestore.com/

This is a great resource. Thanks Loanstar.

 

[TURBO200R4]

take the size of allen tool that you need cut one inch off of it, insert that piece into a 1/4 inch (for example 8mm) socket. now you have a tool for torque wrench. or your not likely to strip with the 1/4 ratchet.
herman

 

[TriumPhil]

2 oil changes , no torque wrench , same washers , no oil leaks no chewed out threads , the Wrecka is getting soft.........

No, not "soft", Brother... just finely tuned!

 

[albertaduke]

Mully, I use a 8mm allen key(gently) to remove the sump bolts ,I have turned up a 8mm adapter on the lathe just using an short piece of allen key then use 8mm x 3/8drive socket for the torque wrench , I am sure you could buy an adapter, but I like tinkering in my shed making my own tools, on alloy threads I always go on the low side of recommended torque figures its easier to nip up a thread for leaks than repair a stripped one

do not forget to get your torque wrench re calibrated once in a while if tightening is of utmost importance

 

[Loanstar]

Turns out the threads in the pan were fine. I bought four, (yes four) new drain plugs and installed them fine. No leaks and now I have 2 backups. After I did this I read about all the possible issues I could have caused by over tightening these, so I think I got off lucky.

 

[mully95]

The o ring is T3600104. You only need one for the main plug.

This is a good site for looking at fiches and getting part numbers.

http://www.triumphestore.com/

Why Roadster has 3 drain plug and they all had seals. ???

Mully, I use a 8mm allen key(gently) to remove the sump bolts ,I have turned up a 8mm adapter on the lathe just using an short piece of allen key then use 8mm x 3/8drive socket for the torque wrench , I am sure you could buy an adapter, but I like tinkering in my shed making my own tools, on alloy threads I always go on the low side of recommended torque figures its easier to nip up a thread for leaks than repair a stripped one

Brilliant!

You and Turbo has the right idea. Never thought of that.

 

[Loanstar]

I only replaced the two that I cracked but after reading how nobody stocks these bolts, I thought I would buy four and have a couple extra. The main plug with the o-ring was fine... it must be a tougher bolt. All three of them use crush washers but only the main plug uses an o ring.

 

[Wrecka]

I only replaced the two that I cracked but after reading how nobody stocks these bolts, I thought I would buy four and have a couple extra. The main plug with the o-ring was fine... it must be a tougher bolt. All three of them use crush washers but only the main plug uses an o ring.

Well by the look of those pic you crushed the **** outta those washers....................