I've posted this warning in the past, but I'll do it again for informational purposes. If you ever tighten a oil drain plug in a Vanagon without the washer, you'll play hell getting it out. Previous owner had done this on my '85 and I had to have someone remove the bolt--at some point I did an oil change and forgot the washer and had the same problem again. _____ Donald Baxter Iowa City, Iowa (319) 337-0494 www.mindspring.com/~onanov
-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Tony Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2001 9:54 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: oil plug woes
Thanks for the info BUT the plug is a 1/2" or 3/4" steel pipe plug - what happens when I get it out? I'm worried if i try -- how will I get a good seal again? I'm thinking of the mechanic/helicoil fix...any opinion(s) Thanks, Tony
--- Joel Walker <jwalker17@earthlink.net> wrote: > > 1. mechanic buddy who worked on vw's in one of his > > lives: warm engine -- put icecube(s) on oil plug > 2 > > cool it - then try again > > forgot about that sort of thing ... i'd suggest 'dry > ice' (carbon > dioxide in solid form) ... a lot colder. that could > work. > > > 2. shop mechanic: $40-50 to drill it out, helicoil > a > > new thread set into the hole - restore to factory > > original plug.. > |
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