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Date:         Mon, 2 Jul 2001 12:17:50 -0700
Reply-To:     Tony <tgerr95@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Tony <tgerr95@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: oil plug woes
Comments: To: Joel Walker <jwalker17@earthlink.net>
In-Reply-To:  <007901c0e613$1be16fa0$4a4f0a3f@here>
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Actually know that I get a complete look/see it is NOT a vanagon 2.1 oil plug - it is an oversize -- and it is REALLLY in there - I tried tapping 20 or so times - then used a 6 side socket - no go; tried a new-style vise-grips (it has a special jaw for grabbing bolt heads/nuts) - same thing - no go.

So, I understand from here my alternatives are:

1. leave it in there and drain the oil through the oil screen

-- Appreciate directions on how to do that - and does it empty all the old oil?

2. Take it to my local vw garage, and have em get it out and put in a helicoil (heard this is around $80 ????)

Thanks all,

Tony

'89 Carat "Agnes" --- Joel Walker <jwalker17@earthlink.net> wrote: > > 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? > > ok, first go get a replacement plug from the dealer. > get two or three. > and the little copper washers. that way, if you > bugger up the hex-head > on the one in the bus now, you'll have one to put > back in. and carry a > spare in the glove box ... you never know when you > might lose it in > the grass. :) > > get a large pair of vise grips or channel locks > (that will comfortably > fit under there) and see if you can get it loose > that way. make SURE > you are turning it in the right direction! most > likely, some idiot at > the jiffy-lube used an air impact wrench to put it > back in. :( > > another trick is to tap on it with a hammer for a > while ... straight > up onto the drain plug. nice solid taps ... but not > whacking it! ... > about 20 or 30 times. sometimes that can loosen the > threads. > > but basically you're gonna have to get something > that grips it solidly > (NEVER use crescent wrenches or open-end wrenches to > take it off. > always use only box-end wrenches with 6-sides or a > 6-sided socket. > don't use 12-sided wrenches or sockets on a drain > plug). and just > torque it off. :( > > good luck! > joel >

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