Re: [alfa] Re: Loctite

["The Baylys" <dabaylys@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Doesn't a sparkplug socket fit the drain plugs ?  A simple but great idea.
Less tools to carry, and a lot of plug sockets are 6-sided so less risk of
rounding the drains.

Beatle
Oz
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff Greenfield" <alfaguy@domain.elided>
To: "'Joe Elliott'" <jelliott@domain.elided>; <alfa@domain.elided>
Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2004 1:15 PM
Subject: RE: [alfa] Re: Loctite


> Joe -
>
> Copper sealing washers are available. I buy them from metric and multi
> standard (www.metricmcc.com), but they have a $25.00 order minimum and I
> believe that the smallest quantity of washers is 25 or 50 depending on the
> size.
>
> They are also available from Wurth USA (www.wurthusa.com) and a few other
> vendors, they really shouldn't be that hard to find. The local independent
> foreign parts store in our small town in the middle of nowhere has them
too.
>
> The oil drain plugs on Alfas (and many other European cars) are 22x27, as
> are the transmission and differential plugs. If you need some, I'll be
happy
> to sell you however many you need.
>
> If you need other sizes, I should have them as well.
>
> LMK what you need ...
>
> Jeff
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-alfa@domain.elided [mailto:owner-alfa@domain.elided] On Behalf Of
Joe
> Elliott
> Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2004 5:59 PM
> To: alfa@domain.elided
> Subject: [alfa] Re: Loctite
>
> At 4:49 PM +0000 6/30/04, alfa-digest wrote:
> >Another LocTite product I've used for many years is #518 (red) aluminum
> >flange sealant.  Works great on banjo fitting copper washers.
>
> So NOW you tell me!  Is this why no one in the USA sells freaking
> copper crush washers??  I can just smear #518 goo on the old ones and
> make them seal?
>
> Now if only I could find a retailer that carries Loctite products
> besides #242 and #271...arrgh.
>
> -Joe
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