Re: [T3] red loctite for oil sump studs?

[Jens Vagelpohl <jens@type4.org>]

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On 18 Dec 2005, at 04:01, Jim Adney wrote:

> On 17 Dec 2005 at 13:08, Jens Vagelpohl wrote:
> > If I remember correctly VW actually offered repair studs that were
> > 8mm half their length and 6mm the other half for repairing chewed-up
> > stud holes at the oil sump cover. With those you could drill out the
> > stud hole in the case and tap it for 8mm.
>
> They may well have, but either way requires retapping the case, and
> the important part of this is keeping the new thread on the same
> center line and vertical. That's what my jig does.

I realize that, this was just a bit of trivia thrown in. :)

If I had that problem I'd certainly not use studs like that, I would  
try HeliCoil first.

jens

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