Sheared off transmission pan holt

[coupe11]

Not sure about the Expedition transmission....but, my youngest son stripped out the threads on one of his pan bolts on his F350 the first time he changed filter/fluid. I found a stud in one of my "boxes" of old bolts/nuts and it was a perfect fit. The threads to just about all the way through the flange. The factory bolt does not. So the stud threaded into the threads up above the stripped out portion and held just fine when he used a nut to hold that little piece of the pan tight against the gasket.

Don't give up, improvise, adapt, overcome. Darn, I need to watch Heartbreak Ridge again.

Doesn't help with a broken off bolt, but as mentioned by a previous poster, the aluminum threads are the most likely failure point.

 

[762mm]

I did my trans fluid / filter change a few months ago and torqued it by hand feel too (not enough room for a torque wrench under the exhaust pipe anyway).

My trick for light duty parts is to torque the bolt till it comes to a stop, then give it another 1/4 turn. Using a small ratchet or grabbing a long ratchet near the head also acts like a natural torque limiter.

If the bolt head is sheared off, no big deal. You take a small drill bit, drill a hole in the rest of the bolt and then use a self-tapping Philips screw to secure the pan to it. I've done that on a GM truck once, which had a similar issue.


(Gosh, I hope MrStickler gives me a good mark for this trick, so that my 18% average sucess rate can go up! Still waiting on him to post actual data of his "calculus".... and post how many times HE solved a problem for a fellow member!)



https://www.expeditionforum.com/thr...nking-and-power-loss.41351/page-2#post-388452

 

[rwmorrisonjr]

762mm, thanks for the suggestion. It’s too hard to get a drill bit in where the bolt is located, so I’m just going to leave it. I’ve got 14 other bolts holding the pan in, and it’s the shallow end where the magnet’s located, so I’m not too worried about it.

 

[Plati]

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[762mm]

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By the way, you screwed up the quote / reply, genius. Your replied directly in my "quote" from previous post.

When you "fix" things on cars (or anything else), you have to work smarter, not harder. My fix has help up to this day - the truck is still on the road and the pan doesn't leak. It did it with what I had lying around in the garage. The fix has held up for 10 years....

Also, the bolt piece was stuck and had no protruding part, thus could not be removed easily. No Ez-Out on hand. Again : work smarter, not harder.


So, do I get my points? You said you "kept tabs on my posts and calculated an 18% success rate". Put your money where your mouth is and post your data!

 

[Plati]

By the way, you screwed up the quote / reply, genius.

When you "fix" things, you have to work smarter, not harder. My fix has help up to this day - the truck is still on the road and the pan doesn't leak. It's been about 10 years....


So, do I get my points? You said you "kept tabs on my posts and calculated an 18% success rate". Put your money where your mouth is and post your data!

No. I didn't screw it up. I just wanted a reply you would understand, then I realized you don't understand anything. So I replied with nothing. Do you understand that? I guess not!

 

[762mm]

No. I didn't screw it up. I just wanted a reply you would understand, then I realized you don't understand anything. So I replied with nothing. Do you understand that? I guess not!

So you're not only an idiot who can't post properly, you're also a liar.

Here's your reply in post #14 that you messed up :

I do give you credit for trying but as you can see another fail. How many bolts have you drilled out and how did that go? Describe the important steps. Ever used an ezout, how did that go? A self tapping screw? Gee I guess that could work as opposed to actually using a tap and threads back in. Where did it shear off? Sometimes you can just back it out. Ever try that?

Calculate it yourself. Why would I do your work for you.

But again you get credit for trying. All ideas are good. I'll give you credit for that, something you would never do for me. Because you're a hater. Must be a fun world to be in.

 

[JExpedition07]

Take it to your PM’s ladies, I’m sure nobody cares if it doesn’t pertain to a trans bolt.

 

[JExpedition07]

762mm, thanks for the suggestion. It’s too hard to get a drill bit in where the bolt is located, so I’m just going to leave it. I’ve got 14 other bolts holding the pan in, and it’s the shallow end where the magnet’s located, so I’m not too worried about it.

sounds like a plan . My issue was also on the shallow portion, it’s tough over there by the Y.

 

[Plati]

Take it to your PM’s ladies, I’m sure nobody cares if it doesn’t pertain to a trans bolt.

Actually yes, my post pertained to the trans bolt like you said. Repair the bolt. Toilet spacing dude quoted it above. Perhaps he would respond to it also? Probably not ... All he has is spittle.