Oil plug on tractor

[sghoghunter]

I’ve got a little small Japanese tractor similar to a yanmar and I was changing the oil in it this afternoon and noticed when I loosened up the oil plug something inside came loose. I left it loose and let it trickle out for a couple hours then went back and started to tighten it back and it came all the way loose and started spinning and wouldn’t tighten up. Is there a nut tack welded on the inside of the pan or what? I was able to take a small screw driver and pry the plug away from pan and tighten it back up but gotta figure something out before next change

 

[Big7]

I’ve got a little small Japanese tractor similar to a yanmar and I was changing the oil in it this afternoon and noticed when I loosened up the oil plug something inside came loose. I left it loose and let it trickle out for a couple hours then went back and started to tighten it back and it came all the way loose and started spinning and wouldn’t tighten up. Is there a nut tack welded on the inside of the pan or what? I was able to take a small screw driver and pry the plug away from pan and tighten it back up but gotta figure something out before next change

If it's a pan, take it off and have an iron nipple welded in and use a pipe plug.

Do you have a pic?

 

[sghoghunter]

If it's a pan, take it off and have an iron nipple welded in and use a pipe plug.

Do you have a pic?

I can get one tomorrow. Problem with that is the whole motor will have to come out cause the way the pan fits in a hole in the frame and it’s kinda made around the front axle chunk.

 

[treemanjohn]

Buy an oil drain plug repair kit and tap it for a new plug. It's very easy

 

[2dye4]

I can get one tomorrow. Problem with that is the whole motor will have to come out cause the way the pan fits in a hole in the frame and it’s kinda made around the front axle chunk.

Those little Japanese are wonderful engineers aren’t they?

 

[sghoghunter]

Those little Japanese are wonderful engineers aren’t they?

Yes they are. I’m not complaining one bit cause this is one thought lil joker. I called our shop mechanic this morning and he said they have a nut tack welded inside the oil pan and sounds like it came in tacked

 

[sghoghunter]

If it's a pan, take it off and have an iron nipple welded in and use a pipe plug.

Do you have a pic?

Not a real good pic but it kinda shows what I’m working with

 

[2dye4]

Yes they are. I’m not complaining one bit cause this is one thought lil joker. I called our shop mechanic this morning and he said they have a nut tack welded inside the oil pan and sounds like it came in tacked

Glad it is a quick fix