Date:         Tue, 20 Aug 2002 12:31:50 -0400
Reply-To:     Jay L Snyder <Jay.L.Snyder@USA.DUPONT.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jay L Snyder <Jay.L.Snyder@USA.DUPONT.COM>
Subject:      Re: Oil Drain Plug Removal - unable to remove plug
Comments: To: gary hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM>
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Try prying down on the plug as you turn it.  There may be some stripped
thread material preventing it from turning out.  If you get it out, a
repair can be made by either re-tapping to a larger size, using some kind
of insert, or one of the various self-tapping replacement plugs.

                                                                  Jay




gary hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM>@gerry.vanagon.com> on 08/20/2002 12:25:45 PM

Please respond to gary hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM>

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Subject:    Oil Drain Plug Removal - unable to remove plug


Bob & Sharon,
            In the future you might consider doing the
oil change yourself.   It is possible that the plug
was put in place with two much force and is stripped
or better perhaps the copper washer is missing.   I
have heard that you can suck the oil out of the
crankcase from the fill valve.   Perhaps let sleepy
dogs alone and make a deal with a different service
that can suck the oil out, change the filter and add
oil.   Take care to add oil one quart at a time,
checking the oil level before adding the next quart as
you can not be certain how much of the old oil
remains.
Keep the van and get a new mechanic as the problems
points to his dislike of this van.   regards gary

Date:    Mon, 19 Aug 2002 16:23:23 -0700
From:    bob mendonca <bobnshar@SURFBEST.NET>
Subject: Oil Drain Plug Removal - unable to remove
plug

We currently have a problem with our 88 Vanagon where
the local VW
mechanic
(independent) that we took it to is unable to remove
the drain plug.
The
plug turns in place, but doesn't leak, and the
mechanic tried putting a
wrench on it to tighten up the plug and was able to
pull it down and
turn
it, but it wouldn't come out.  We also had this
problem on our 85
Vanagon,
but our old mechanic in San Jose was able to get the
plug out, but
since we
now live near San Luis Obispo, taking it back to San
Jose (400 miles
round
trip) isn't an easy thing to do.  Does anybody have
any suggestions?
The
local mechanic also recommended getting rid of the
vehicle, but we like
this
van a lot!

Bob & Sharon Mendonca



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