Dano!
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- Joined
- September 14, 2010
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- City, State
- Lemoore CA
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 91 Navajo X 2
Hello everyone,
I think i really messed it up this time.
I looked around and couldn't find any information about this happening to another member. nothing fitting this at least. i just wanted to put that forward.
I did an oil change a few days ago and noticed that i was leaking a considerable amount of oil. when i checked it out last night ( it was dark ) i saw i was leaking from the plug, it was not seated all the way. so i cranked it down a bit. i moved the truck over to make sure it would not leak in the same spot.
When i came home from work today i looked again and sure enough there was a lot of oil on the deck. i crawled under there again and took a closer look in the light. and there was a piece of metal sticking out in between the oil pan and the plug.
I took my other vehicle and picked up some more motor oil. i thought nothing of anything other than some debris was stuck.
When i got around to doing the oil change it was dark again as you can see in the pics. Apparently i super stripped the oil plug when i reinstalled it.
i got the plug out and the metal piece was just hanging there, i grabbed it with the vise grip and pulled..
I have another plug and it wont fit. (from parts engine)
Is the coil coming out of there the thread from the drain plug hole. or was it sheered off the plug when i cranked it in? am i screwed? its too late to go to a parts store, and i have a train to catch tomorrow morning.
i don't know what to say really. i got to hear another speech from the wife "Every time you go do something that will 'take 10 minutes' it ends up taking two weeks"
I think i really messed it up this time.
I looked around and couldn't find any information about this happening to another member. nothing fitting this at least. i just wanted to put that forward.
I did an oil change a few days ago and noticed that i was leaking a considerable amount of oil. when i checked it out last night ( it was dark ) i saw i was leaking from the plug, it was not seated all the way. so i cranked it down a bit. i moved the truck over to make sure it would not leak in the same spot.
When i came home from work today i looked again and sure enough there was a lot of oil on the deck. i crawled under there again and took a closer look in the light. and there was a piece of metal sticking out in between the oil pan and the plug.
I took my other vehicle and picked up some more motor oil. i thought nothing of anything other than some debris was stuck.
When i got around to doing the oil change it was dark again as you can see in the pics. Apparently i super stripped the oil plug when i reinstalled it.
i got the plug out and the metal piece was just hanging there, i grabbed it with the vise grip and pulled..
I have another plug and it wont fit. (from parts engine)
Is the coil coming out of there the thread from the drain plug hole. or was it sheered off the plug when i cranked it in? am i screwed? its too late to go to a parts store, and i have a train to catch tomorrow morning.
i don't know what to say really. i got to hear another speech from the wife "Every time you go do something that will 'take 10 minutes' it ends up taking two weeks"