VANAGON archives -- July 2001, week 1 (#428)

Date:         Thu, 5 Jul 2001 00:14:59 -0500
Reply-To:     Terry Kay <CTONLINE@WEBTV.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Terry Kay <CTONLINE@WEBTV.NET>
Subject:      Re: oil pan bolt(threaded insert)
Comments: To: John McLean <jaymac@INTERNETCDS.COM>
In-Reply-To:  John McLean <jaymac@INTERNETCDS.COM>'s message of Wed, 4 Jul 2001
              22:08:33 -0700
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John,
Clean up the thread area good again, and smear a thin film of JB weld on
the heli-coil, and install it.
Let it set up over nite, screw in the drain plug.
Pretty much a bullet proof repair, if you get the area super clean prior
to the installation.

Hasta,

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Terry--
74 Campmobile- (Clementine)
85 GL- (Delilah)
86 BMW 325 ES- (Eva)

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