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Subject:Re: Oil drain may be stripped? How fix?
From:Maureen Stretch
Date:Wed, 1 Jul 1998 10:01:59 -0500

Wow! I didn�t even think to look in the archives. Thanks.

>Just stripped and repaired my 91 Westy Drain Plug/Hole myself. Total
>explanation in the Archives. Basically they sell a kit at most every
>FLAPS. I used STD threads, meaning take your drain plug in, you can
>eyeball a larger "oversize" self-tapper to screw in place, I paid extra
>for the tricky unit with a smaller steel plug inside the larger one that
>is now removed for oil changes. Worked great, cost $4.50 USD's, easy to
>install.
>
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>Shalom                                                    87 GL
>Mark Magee                                            91 Westy
>Kemah TX USA                                      96 Suzuki 4WD Sport
>John 14:6
>

Maureen Stretch
Natick, Mass.
91 Vanagon GL Westy �Johann�

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