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Date:         Mon, 11 May 1998 14:58:28 -0400
Reply-To:     Frank Terhaar-Yonkers <fty@CISCO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Frank Terhaar-Yonkers <fty@CISCO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Oil Drain Hole Stripped: 91 Westy: Solutions Needed
Comments: To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM

FWIW - my '88 Westy came with a stripped and repaired with heli-coil
plug.  It leaked like crazy ...


I ended up drilling it out and taping for 1/2" pipe plug - the *smallest*
thing that would remove all the damaged metal and give me good threads.


The only difference in using a pipe plug is that the threads need some
teflon tape rather than using a copper gasket.  Doesn't leak a drop and
is easy to remove/install.  Just don't over tighten ..




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Frank Terhaar-Yonkers
Cisco Systems, Inc.
Cat3900 Software Team
7025 Kit Creek Road  PO Box 14987
Research Triangle Park,  North Carolina  27709
fty@cisco.com   voice (919)472-2101   FAX (919)472-2940
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