popped testicle???

delirious · Full Member Joined: Jun 05, 2008 Posts: 43

ok ok...do i need steroids to take out the oil plugs on the bottom of my `80 Special? Holy f****, even with about 2 feet of ratchet they dont budge, even tried a long ride to get the cases hot hopefully expanding the hole they are in. NOPE NADDA!!! and not enough room under the bike for my air-impact n a socket. Any tips that can be shared>?

BigGeorge · Full Member Joined: Apr 13, 2008 Posts: 267

I put a piece of 4' pipe over my 2' breaker bar and they finally broke loose. Better if you have someone sitting on the bike to keep from pulling it over on yourself.............

tracker79 · Posted: June 22, 2008, 3:58 pm Post subject: Re: popped testicle???

I just changed the oil on mine and yes, they were a pain in the rear to bust loose. I had a buddy hold the bike and used a breaker bar with a two foot cheater to get it done. They always seem to get tight as hell, i guess that's better than coming loose.

xsjohn · Posted: June 22, 2008, 4:55 pm Post subject: Re: popped testicle???

Wish that was only one of my testicles.......my supposed friends took my 18 year old son out and had him tattooed..........after numerous verbal threats and some time in jail I am out ..........welcome to the scum America as I see it.......now..........don't dick with me for a while.........and screw all low lifes....please.......xsjohn

delirious · Full Member Joined: Jun 05, 2008 Posts: 43

ahhh yes....the "buddy" system....another attempt tomorrow...thnx

delirious · Full Member Joined: Jun 05, 2008 Posts: 43

whew, me sitting on the bike and two guys yoinking on a ratchet with a 2 foot cheater bar....HOLY F****!!!!!

jimmythetrucker · Full Member Joined: Mar 12, 2008 Posts: 1283

Those plugs are engineered to vibrate TIGHT over time rather than vibrating LOOSE. Cheater pipes, etc., become necessary because wrenchers (seeking to prevent a leak) over-tighten the plugs when, after draining the oil, they screw the plugs back in place. Wrist tight with a half-inch drive ratchet is plenty. More than that sends you looking for a cheater pipe 2,000 miles later.

5twins · Full Member Joined: Aug 05, 2006 Posts: 1616

Use new sealing washers. That's the main reason they are so tight on these old bikes when you get them. P.O.s (don't you just love them?) tighten the piss out of them with old bad seal washers (or none at all) to try and stop them from leaking. You can reuse a new sealing washer several times but once it gets all flattened out, it's time to replace it. I always tack a couple on my MikesXS order so I always have some on hand.

tacoswild · Posted: June 23, 2008, 9:37 pm Post subject: Re: popped testicle???

sealing washer huh? gotta try that. I don't think I over tighten mine but I still always need the breaker + pipe combo to get it open.

tracker79 · Posted: June 24, 2008, 4:27 am Post subject: Re: popped testicle???

What size are those bolts anyway? My metric set only goes to 21, I've always used a 1 1/16- 6 point to get'em off, seems to fit good though.

jimmythetrucker · Full Member Joined: Mar 12, 2008 Posts: 1283

The drain plugs on my '81 model are 27mm.

delirious · Full Member Joined: Jun 05, 2008 Posts: 43

mine had no copper washers, nor could i get any in the area @%&#@*&$% so it`ll be the breaker bar in the fall again...but will have the washers then. anyone have any luck with anti-sieze? or is it they`re just really effin tight?

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