Date: 10 Mar 2003 18:30:28 GMT From: davehinznopsamcop.net Subject: Re: '88 900i 8v oil leak still at sump plug area: oh dear - help
Someone who looks an awful lot like Dexter J <lamealameadingdongnopsamlamelame.org> wrote: > If you have damaged the oil pan as I think you have - it is likely that the > next time you (or your mechanic - let him know what's going on) tightens up > the drain plug - it will become a severe problem.. I thought he bought it in a broken state, but anyway... 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? Dave Hinz
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