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Transmission Oil level plug stripping

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#1 ·
Has anyone have the small oil level plug on the transfer case strip out? This is the one that needs a 1/2" socket to remove and is hard to get to. The plug has 3/8 NF thread and the thread is about 1/4" long. This is on a 2009 Razor.

I was lucky that the oil level was about 1/2 of an oil plug diameter high thus oil was draining out which would flush the metal filings out from the stripped thread. Also I was carefull to clean the area.

I have been carefull tightening this plug since the casing is Aluminum. Anyway the hole is about 3/4" long and threaded all the way thru. I can hand screw a 3/8" NF bolt thru the hole. Can a person get a new plug that has about 5/8" long thread area? Only the first 1/4" is stripped? Right now I have a 3/8 bolt with and O ring on it till I find out what to do.

It is still under warrenty and I will be talking to the Polaris dealer where I purchased it.
 
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#2 ·
If the 3/8 bolt with the O ring is holding, then I would leave it alone and not worry about it. Unless you have a gullible dealership, I doubt they will cover it under warranty. But it would be worth a try.
 
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