Max/Joyce Wellhouse wrote: > Larry: Not me. This was Chad's question. Larry > Get a heloi-coil kit or equivalent. You will tap a new sized > hole(grease the tap aiberally so the shavings will clingto the grease) and > then use some Berryman's chemtool solvent or Brakleen or whatever(fast > evaporating solvent) to clean the new threads. Theny you can install a new > colar or helicoil with theright thread pitch. That big of a tap will be a > little pricey, but cheaper than a new case!!. Take the drain plug to any > nut and bolt store and they can measure the thread pitch. The plug is > either 12 or 14mm, I can't remember. Use red Loctite on the threads when > screwing the new collar in(on the threades between the block and the collar, > not the collar threads and thedrainplug!!) > > Max > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Larry Alofs" <lalofs@ENTERACT.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2001 8:18 AM > Subject: Re: Stripped oil filler plug > > > Chad wrote: > > > > > upon changing my oil today I noticed that the filer plug hole was > > > particially stripped. I got the plug tight but not as tight as I would > have > > > liked to. How can I fix this???? Do I have to re-tap the case and get a > new > > > sized plug?? > > > Chad 85GL > > > > Do you mean drain plug? > > Hard to fill thru there. ;-) |
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