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Daniel Baum wrote: > Anyway, I had drained the oil with no problem (I had to use my big flex > handle to undo the plug; should it have been that tight?) and removed the > nuts to remove the cover plate. > > The problem was that the cover plate was stuck tight, as if it was welded > on. I tried pulling it with pliers and prising it with a screwdriver, but > didn't want to exert too much pressure in case I damaged it. It showed > absolutely no sign of wanting to move a millimetre. In the end I cleaned up > what I could, put all the screws back on and put the new oil in, but I > couldn't change the gaskets or the strainer. No, the plug should not have been that tight. You should just use enough torque to compress the copper washer, or even better, use a torque wrench. I think that if someone used to much force when they tightened the plug, the sump plate was also forced to turn and is now stuck on the threads of the six studs. Maybe you could get it loose by turning the sump plate counter-clockwise and tap on it at the same time. Henrik Larsson, Sweden 1964 and 1968 Notches ------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe? mailto:type3-request@vwtype3.org, Subject: unsubscribe