Thanks all. I did wind up taking it completely off. Of course I checked the
archives after my mid project posting.
The PO had already attempted a drilling of one of the holes that was to off
center for my skills to correct even with a pilot hole. I am going to have
to take it to a machine shop to rebuild the aluminum. I am down to
suspending the tranny to pull the engine.
So far pulling the engine isn't that terrible. I probably should have done
this a long time ago.

Owen Brand

----- Original Message -----
From: "Malcolm Stebbins" <mwstebbins@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 6:48 PM
Subject: Re: oil filler tube removal

> --- Owen <olists@THEBRANDS.ORG> wrote:
> > The top half is plastic. Can this slide off
> > or do I have to unbolt the whole assembly at the
> > block.
>
> The inner plastic extension sleeve will come out of
> the outer plastic tube, but the outer plastic part
> does NOT come off of the metal part and if it does it
> will NOT go back on, and if it does, it will leak oil.
>  BTDT!.  Malcolm
>
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