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Okay, I guess I was victim of my own mistakes. I have evidently been tightening the drain plug too tight on the 1500 for a while (it has 80000 miles on it) and I have stripped the threads out of the block. I read messages where it said to use a heli-coil. I have done this, but I still have a slight leak. I torqued the plug to the specified torque (I can't remember if it was 21 or 27 ft-lbs that was specified). Do you think it's leaking around the heli-coil, or do you think it's the plug and washer? I'm hoping for the latter, so I'm purchasing a new bolt and washer (hopefully the dealer has them in stock tomorrow).
If this isn't my problem, can you give me any other suggestions? I may end up having to take it to a machine shop if I can't come up with anything on my own.
Thanks,
Wayne
Okay, I guess I was victim of my own mistakes. I have evidently been tightening the drain plug too tight on the 1500 for a while (it has 80000 miles on it) and I have stripped the threads out of the block. I read messages where it said to use a heli-coil. I have done this, but I still have a slight leak. I torqued the plug to the specified torque (I can't remember if it was 21 or 27 ft-lbs that was specified). Do you think it's leaking around the heli-coil, or do you think it's the plug and washer? I'm hoping for the latter, so I'm purchasing a new bolt and washer (hopefully the dealer has them in stock tomorrow).
If this isn't my problem, can you give me any other suggestions? I may end up having to take it to a machine shop if I can't come up with anything on my own.
Thanks,
Wayne