Stripped Final Drive Drain Threads

[Grumpy Goat]

I think you're right, Lee. I forgot that this plug was not like the oil drain plug and this one has an O-ring.

This is good then as the seal should not really be affected, and since it is only part of one thread that came off, and the tightening torque is low then the plug should stay in place without much difference.

Just wondering why this was an issue in the first place, i.e. why it presented resistance and why that first thread came off. Defective manufacture, it seems. But this experience reinforces the need to be careful when reinstalling this plug as it is done from an unusual position upside down. The FD housing material is much softer than the plug.