Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2005 18:40:53 -0500
Reply-To: ROBERT DONALDS <donalds1@VERIZON.NET>
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From: ROBERT DONALDS <donalds1@VERIZON.NET>
Subject: Re: oil plug insert
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Timesert make a nice insert with a lip at the gasket. These make a nice
repair the trick is to get the lip just sligthly below the case surface and
then the drain bolt does not lock on the insert when tightened they also
make a BIGsert when the hole is to large to use the smaller one.
Heli coils are common some just use there sparkplug repair set 14 x 1.25
other keep the thread size the same and use 14 x 1.50
the 14 x 1.25 drain bolts are harder to find some refer to them as Jeep
drain plugs. . The ones I have found localy have a large gasket flange and
that makes it a tight fit in the countersunk hole the vanagons have. I will
admit to grinding the flange when need be
the self tapping drain bolts are a get home fix
Bob Donalds
Boston Engine `
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Stevens" <mtbiker62@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2005 5:56 PM
Subject: Re: oil plug insert
>I checked the archives for this problem and have copied/pasted some info
> below, aj.
>
> Archive section of Vanagon.com list:
> http://gerry.vanagon.com/archives/vanagon.html
>
> "drain plug" fix messages in archives:
> http://tinyurl.com/5fp7t
>
> specific email about a fix:
> http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A2=ind0410B&L=vanagon&P=R19083
>
> bob
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "aj" <ajay@SUFFOLK.LIB.NY.US>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2005 3:24 PM
> Subject: oil plug insert
>
>
>> Can anyone describe the process of rethreading the oil plug at the
>> bottom of the engine? It seems that the previous owner of the van used
>> a gorilla
>> to make oil changes leaving a single thread to bolt up the plug. I feel
>> so stupid about the problem because it took over two years to find out
>> the causeof the leak.
>> I changed the gasket at the oil cooler and was about to dive into the
>> oil pressure gauge at the back of the engine when I decided to check out
>> the threads in the case.
>> Needless to say I was shocked. Can anyone describe the tools needed,
>> their sizes, an insert or increase the size of the hole in the case,
>> what to be careful of, etc. etc. etc.?
>> Please be aware that I am handy but old(75) and close up work is not
>> easy.
>> TIA
>> Alex
>>
>
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