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Date:         Wed, 11 Nov 1998 18:13:22 -0700
Reply-To:     Michael Harrnacker <harrnack@IN-TCH.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Michael Harrnacker <harrnack@IN-TCH.COM>
Subject:      Re: Oil drain plug stripped
Comments: To: DanielisOk@AOL.COM, vanagon@vanagon.com
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my mechanic sells an aftermarket plug that goes into the stripped hole, don't know how well they work, but I could find out what they are if you haven't found a solution yet.

Michael B. Harrnacker 89 Weekender "Nameles" 91 Golf "Miami" http://ruralinstitute.umt.edu/vwbus vanagon@rudi.montech.umt.edu

"Never miss a good chance to shut up."

-----Original Message----- From: Daniel Bey <DanielisOk@AOL.COM> To: vanagon@VANAGON.COM <vanagon@VANAGON.COM> Date: Tuesday, November 03, 1998 9:54 PM Subject: Oil drain plug stripped

> I had gotten an oil change at a local service station around 3,000 miles ago. >I went back to the same station for another oil change. The orginal mechanic >was not their and a new guy found that the drain plug was stripped from the >last oil change. I was really pissed, a simple screw up (excuse the pun) >that's making my Westy very unhappy and not to mention how I wanted to take >that bolt, and screw it up the mgr A-- H---.! > The mechanic had to put in a special self tapping bolt in it's place. >A few days later, and the only VW I ever owned that never leaked, was now >dripping fresh oil from the bolt. (It does make it easy to find ones way >home.) > My question to those who know? Was this the correct measure to take >installing a self tapping bolt. Does this hole have to be retap and threaded? >Thanks for some imput. >Dan >87 Syncro GL Camper >71 bug conv >90 Jeep


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