I have had this done on my vanagon by the PO (by the dealer).
Unfortunately they did a terrible job and did not bore the hole
straight and marred up the sealing surface.

I now have to use teflon tape and the aircooled drain plug gasket (hollow
copper crush gasket)

I would reccomend a good machinist.

Dan Moy
danmoy@cynet.net

On Mon, 16 Mar 1998, STEVEN G WACKER wrote:

>  Howdy, folks. In the process of changing the oil in my Syncro this
> morning, I found that when I removed the drain bolt, some metal thread
> material came out with the plug. Then when I went to put the plug back
> in, it just went around and around. So...as a temporary fix, I'm going to
> buy one of those expanding rubber plugs. Now the question, how do I
> repair this? I remember reading awhile back of the same problem and there
> is a way to over-bore and insert a new threaded sleeve? Is this fix
> something that can be done with limited tools and talent or should I
> enlist the help of a professional?
>
> Appreciate all the help I can get, thanks.
>
>
> Steve and Jo Ann Wacker
> San Marcos, Ca.
> 90 Carat
> 86 Syncro
>
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