Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2008 01:04:23 -0800
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: removing oil drain plug
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I hope you find what you need, and fwiw, I change oil on dozens of vanagons
all the time, and about all I ever do is make sure there is some sealing
washer there, and put some permatex high tack gasket sealer ( the red stuff
) on the threads of the drain plug.
I've done that thousands of times on all kinds of cars an never had
problem. If a sealing washer gets too old and ratty, I replace it, sure.
And they are 'all' one flat piece of metal these days, more or less.
There are dozens of things needing attention on a vanagon more that
that........i just found myself, as is typical, lubricating the hinges and
latch on a westy upper rear shelf door the other day , and I'm the first
person every to do it, and it left Westphalia 25 years ago. Hundreds of
little spots that never get lubed, all things that move and pivot and rub,
and boy to they like a quick shot of lube. On I enjoy a lot lately is RV
Silicon lube ...nice for things that aren't metal/mechanical so much, like
where the drawer slides in a westy. Things that move nicely are so
rewarding, and they last longer that way. These are wonderful
not-replaceable vehicles. Well worth preserving in every tine inch and
corner of them. My point is of course that there are many many more things
needing attention in 20 something year old vanagons besides the drain plug
washer that does not have to be 'new' every last time. But I do use some
goop on the drain plug threads, always. And I never have any that leak.
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
John Rodgers
Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2008 9:33 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: removing oil drain plug
Speaking of oil plugs...........
I need a source for a copper crush gasket or washer that goes under the
flange on the plug. The type I am looking for is the type that has a
fiber in it so it crushes down. Asberstos is what used to be used, but
not any more. These seals are a type that seals very well but is used
only once, because once crushed, they cannot be crushed to seal again. I
have ordered a few times recently but every time what is sent is the
solid copper washer, not the crush washer.
Any ideas where I can get these in the right size.?
Thanks,
John Rodgers
88 GL Driver
Allan Streib wrote:
> Arriving home tonight with the motor warm, I wanted to change the
> oil. The drain plug head takes a 19mm wrench but all my sockets are
> too big to fit into the recess in the case. Do you normally need a
> special thin-wall socket to get the drain plug out? Or has someone
> put an oversized plug in?
>
> Allan
>
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