z1000st sump oil drain bolt

[iain]

hi folks, ive been doing some work on my 1979 z1000st and it was going very smoothly until i rounded the oil drain bolt trying to drain the oil

ive had to take the sump off to get the bolt out, the thing is i ordered a sump bolt which i was told was the right size ( m14x1.5 ) this is the size it gives when i search for my bike on all the sites mentioned below.

after alot of f**king about with heat and a vice i finally got the bolt out but unfortunatly its now unusable . the bolt is ( m18x1.5 x12-14mm long ) and i cannot find anywhere that sells this size of sump bolt.

ive tried ebay, m&p, wemoto, Zpower and quite a few other bolt suppliers but they dont have what i need.

do any of you great people have a sump bolt of this size hiding in your sheds or workshops ??????

if you do please let me buy it from you and i would be so greatfull

hopefully someone can help out

iain

[Guest]

Have you tried your local dealer? May be worth picking a few up whilst your at it

oh and get a new washer too.

[iain]

hi mate, im going to go around a few shops tomorrow including motor factors, you never know i might just find 1. ive even checked other Z models and different years and they all seem to be 14x1.5 so i dont know whats going on with my bike lol. the sump doesnt look like its been altered in anyway so its got me baffled lol.

[eastanglianbiker]

it might of been damaged in the past and had new thread cut in it.cant help with bolt tho sorry

[rennie]

I had the same problem with one of my bikes!

not sure but I think it was a vfr750

anyway, after a lot of faffing about I went to the

local Ford dealer and bought 1 for a Ford Escort!

perfect fit!

You could go to a local small engineering firm and have 1 made!

[iain]

for that guys, im planning going to a few bike & car shops tomoz rennie so fingers crossed i'll get one to fit. my stepdads thinks hes got one for an old ford in the loft but he cant find it lol, sods law lol.

[iain]

i finally managed to get a new sump bolt

thanks to Jim Allen Motorcycles in Falkirk i managed to get 2 sump bolts so i have a spare.

thanks for everyones advice and help guys