Sometimes an extra washer gets put on.  Feels like what you describe.

Mike

On 9/19/04 8:55 PM, "Joseph Fortino" <fortino1@EARTHLINK.NET> wrote:

> Thanks I know the MMO did'nt do it, i was just adding my MMO and went to
> tighten the
> drain plug and it did'nt feel quite right, its not finger loose but its not
> real snug like it use
> to be. I'm really careful on how much i tighten things so this is a shock to
> me.
>
> Joe
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert Cardo <rrecardo@WEBTV.NET>
> Sent: Sep 19, 2004 8:35 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: oil drain not snug. feels loose
>
> 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
>
>