This is the first thing to consider. These things are so cheap and easy to
forget about that they're probably worth buying a lifetime supply of. Figure
4 a year for 25 years. You'll need a hundred.

>From: Dave Baker <DBAKER5@KC.RR.COM>
>Reply-To: Dave Baker <DBAKER5@KC.RR.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Oil Drain Plug Leaking
>Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2001 19:34:09 -0500
>
>When you last changed the oil was the drain plug washer renewed?
>
>Dave in KC
>85 Westy
>http://members.fortunecity.com/davebaker1
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: PSavage <psavage@SABER.NET>
>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2001 6:49 PM
>Subject: Oil Drain Plug Leaking
>
>
> > Hello List,
> > There is a drop of oil per minute leaking from my oil drain nut.
> > It won't tighten down all the way--but doesn't fall out yet.
> > Don't know if the nut's threads are stripped, or the housing threads...
> >
> > Anybody dealt with this?
> > How is it remedied & where do I take it to have it repaired?
> > Thanks a lot!
> >
> > Phaedra
> > '85 Westy 4-speed

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