On Thu, 5 Nov 1998, Michael A. Radtke wrote: > Hello, > > I had the same problem last year. I went the HeliCoil route and used a > soft aluminum gasket. I developed a leak after a few weeks, but I found > the drain plug quite loose. Tightening it fixed the problem. > > I matched the thread to the original drain plug, and it cost about $60 for > the fix. In looking for the correct HeliCoil, I came across a lot of much > cheaper kits for spark plugs. These are the same diameter, but a different > thread pitch than the drain plug. And, the kits are about $25. > > Has anyone used one of these spark plug kits, and made a new drain plug > from an old spark plug? > > Thanks, > Mike '84 GL > I did in my first 2.1 Vanagon. worked find. Eric |
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