if this is on air cooled or a boxer then the case is already damaged.  the
solution is a threaded insert, the most popular being helicoil.  make sure
the person that puts it in drills the hole straight.  a engine i installed
from gowesty had the helicoil in at a angle and it leaked oil all the
time.

jonathan

On Fri, 27 Jan 2006, Chris Renz wrote:

> well, I finally did it. I wrenched it too tight recently I guess and have
> seemingly stripped into a perfect circle.
>
> any tips on getting this sucker out so I can replace it without damaging the
> case?
>
> Thanks!
>
> cr
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