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Date:         Sun, 27 May 2001 11:45:54 -0500
Reply-To:     Larry Alofs <lalofs@ENTERACT.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Larry Alofs <lalofs@ENTERACT.COM>
Subject:      Re: oil plug woes
Comments: To: Tony Gould <tgerr95@YAHOO.COM>
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Tony Gould wrote:

> Hey Volks, > > Havin' trouble opening the oil plug on my 89 Carat - > newly aquired and needs a change...the plug won't > budge - ended up chafing two of the corners on the > bolthead trying - tried both when warm and cool - > couldn't get it to move -- any ideas? > > Thanks, > > Tony Gould > '89 Carat - Agnes > '90 Chevy Van 1 ton - For Sale www.recycler.com > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices > http://auctions.yahoo.com/

Sounds like your using an open end wrench. Get a six sided socket. Normally you should drain oil with the engine warm, but if aluminum threads are in danger of being stripped out, cold is better.

Larry A.


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