Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 19:25:51 +0000 From: Grunff <grunffnopsam.com> Subject: Re: '88 900i 8v oil leak still at sump plug area: oh dear - help
davehinznopsamcop.net wrote: > Is there a reason this can't be heli-coiled? It's not uncommon to fix > stripped spark plug threads in aluminum heads - if it's good enough > for that, I'd think it's fine for an oil pan. > > Might even be able to do it without taking the engine/tranny out of > the car? I've often thought about helicoiling the plug, but have been put off by how thin the case is at that point. I suspect it could be done, if you were very careful and someone was smiling down on you that day. -- Grunff
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