Muffler Drain Bolt Question

[rca]

I pulled the drain bolt on my 2011 LSV a couple of weeks ago. I tried putting it back in today and it threaded, but seemed to strip or not tighten fully. Anybody have experience with this? I'm thinking I will pull the hoses off the muffler and see if I can see any issue internally. It didn't seem to get a good seal when I replaced it.

I've done this in the past without issue. Not sure what happened today. Thoughts?

[Stazi]

Why didn’t you just disconnect the connector hoses between the exhaust manifolds?


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[VA LSV]

The muffler drain bolt is threaded into the fiberglass body so I am always careful how much force I use when tightening it. The bolt has a rubber gasket to provide a seal. You could tap the hole to the next size bolt or use a metal roofing screw with a gasket.

[rca]

Those things are a bear to get off. The drain bolt is there to make it easy.

[rca]

The muffler drain bolt is threaded into the fiberglass body so I am always careful how much force I use when tightening it. The bolt has a rubber gasket to provide a seal. You could tap the hole to the next size bolt or use a metal roofing screw with a gasket.

I'm careful with it too, not sure what happened this time. I think I'll pull hose off on that side and see about tapping to a bigger size.

[license to ill]

Why didn’t you just disconnect the connector hoses between the exhaust manifolds?


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This drain plug in the muffler always gets more water out of it after I disconnected the hose fittings prior.

Mine never really gets tight either. I just tighten it about a 1/3rd of a turn after the head/washer meets the muffler.