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Date:         Wed, 10 Jan 2001 15:08:24 -0500
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: Stripped threads in cylinder head, to fix?, now?, how?
Comments: To: "Mladen, Zoran" <zmladen@SOLANT.COM>
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At 02:57 PM 1/10/2001, Mladen, Zoran wrote: >Why are you recommending going to 12 mm from 8mm. I'd go to 10mm... > >Z

The tap as well as the drill have to be precisely the right one for the size of insert. He was opining (guessing?) that 12x1.25 is the right tap size, but the way to know is to check the specs on the insert package. They must be followed *exactly* or the job will fail.

david

David Beierl - Providence, RI http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage" '85 GL "Poor Relation"


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