Date:         Sat, 17 Mar 2001 09:35:37 -0600
Reply-To:     Larry Alofs <lalofs@ENTERACT.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Larry Alofs <lalofs@ENTERACT.COM>
Subject:      Re: Stripped oil filler plug
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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.  ;-)