

| Subject: | Re: oil drain not snug. feels loose |
| From: | Robert Cardo |
| Date: | Sun, 19 Sep 2004 22:35:04 -0500 |
I don't believe it's cross threaded. I think that somebody tightened the drain plug down to tight and took the threads with the plug. They are spinning around with the plug right now. Find a metric / american conversion thread chart and tap the hole to the next size bigger in american threads. Put an new short bolt in the drain hole with a copper or nylon washer for the seal. You can try and chase what you have, but chances are the threads are beyond repairing. The MMO didn't do it. RC Subject: oil drain not snug. feels loose well tonight after doing my MM OIL treatment, I put my drain bolt back up and the damn thing seems soft and won't tighten feels loose and now I got a drip, could a worn washer be the ticket? not allowing it to tighten all the way??I'm going to drain the oil in a few days, might have to get a new bolt also? hope my block isn't cross threaded? Joe
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