VANAGON archives -- July 2006, week 3 (#206)

Date:         Tue, 18 Jul 2006 13:44:19 -0400
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From:         Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
Subject:      Re: helicoil kit M14X1.5
Comments: To: alfred bagdan <abagdan@SHAW.CA>
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Before jumping to the heli-coil, oversized-self tapping drain plugs are available. Try that first. 2 oversizes are avialable. A FLAPS should be able to get them. Oil-Tite is one brand name.

Dennis

----- Original Message -----
From: alfred bagdan <abagdan@SHAW.CA>
Date: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 1:28 pm
Subject: helicoil kit M14X1.5

> Hi all,
>
> Does anyone have a helicoil kit size M14x1.5 for sale (or rent)?
> I have a
> stripped oil drain thread, and after looking at some of the
> options for a
> fix, using a helicoil is the way to go.  Surely by now, others
> have had the
> same problem, bought a helicoil kit, used it once, and would like
> to get rid
> of it.
>
> Alfred
> 85 Westy
>

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