016 Transmission Drain Plug Adventures

[Robert M]

   It's worked fine for me.

>From: "Denis" <sparkplugvw at hotmail.com>
>To: "Robert M" <porter_t_dog at hotmail.com>,<quattro at audifans.com>
>Subject: Re: 016 Transmission Drain Plug Adventures
>Date: Thu, 5 May 2005 12:36:18 -0400
>
>it ll strip or turn, must be welded to the bolt. The bolt's head might 
>strip too.
>I did not have choice to buy a HEx allen 17mm
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Robert M
>   To: akowalsk at comcast.net ; Eric_R_Kissell at whirlpool.com ; 
>quattro at audifans.com
>   Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 9:31 AM
>   Subject: Re: 016 Transmission Drain Plug Adventures
>
>
>   Why don't you just buy a monster bolt and a couple jam nuts?
>
>   >From: akowalsk at comcast.net (Alex Kowalski)
>   >To: Eric_R_Kissell at whirlpool.com, quattro at audifans.com
>   >Subject: Re: 016 Transmission Drain Plug Adventures
>   >Date: Thu, 05 May 2005 13:29:00 +0000
>   >
>   >It's amazing.  I've had a couple of people tell me similar things, but 
>I
>   >went to two local auto parts stores, two Sears, and two hardware stores 
>--
>   >no joy.  That's why I finally resorted to the Internet.   I did *not* 
>try
>   >an AutoZone, though.  Before I buy the Snap-On today I'll find a big 
>AZone
>   >and give them a whirl.
>   >
>   >Cheers,
>   >Alex Kowalski
>   >'87 5KCSTQ
>   >
>   >--
>   >"I gargle with gasoline because here in the USA it's cheaper than 
>Listerine
>   >and makes me a much hotter kisser, too."
>   >
>   >
>   > >
>   > > I bought the set of metric hex plug sockets that included the 17mm 
>sold
>   >by
>   > > my local AutoZone.
>   > >
>   > > It took me maybe 5 minutes total in and out of the store.
>   > >
>   > > HTH,
>   > > Eric
>   > >
>   > >
>   > >
>   > >
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