Scott

In the interest of expanding our knowledge, can you give us an detailed on
just what occurred and how the thread became stripped.

I ask this question NOT with the idea of embarassing you.   I understand
that Murphy's Law can and does happen.  But by telling your story,  some
other of us might just be able to avoid the dreaded stripped drain plug .

I always tighten the plug by hand at least four to six turns of the plug
before I let a spanner ( wrench ) look at the plug.

Once again I am not trying to embarass,  just advise everyone of the
pitfalls.

Ray Hunnam
Penrith Australia.

-----Original Message-----
From: Scott De Santi <Scooter061@AOL.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Monday, October 25, 1999 7:54
Subject: Oh Well... Stripped Oil Drain Plug...

>Hi Again Volks,
>
>    Yes... I know I asked for info on oil viscosity additives... and yes,
all
>this talk of oil and winter prompted me to go change the oil in the Wobble
>Bus... (sigh).  Well, now I have the oft talked about stripped drain plug
>syndrome.  I did the obligatory search on Gerry with some good ideas
>resulting.  Now I'm researching my local FLAPS for the proper stuff to fix
>this.  Just thought I'd ask the list for any additional wisdom.
>
>
>Wish Me Luck,
>
>Scott De Santi
>86 Vanagon 2WD (Wobbly Bus)
>Anchorage, Alaska
>