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replacing the sump plate studs

The longest stud serves to se- Brazil & Mexico crankcase

cure the suction pipe, and is fas-

tened to the inside of the crank-

case with a locknut. Originally
this is an M6 nut with metal lock-

ing on the German Volkswagen

crankcases and a high M6 nut

with plastic locking on the Bra-
zilian and Mexican Volkswagen

crankcases.

German crankcase
The metal locking nut offers a

better long-term locking. A plas- You can reuse the original Ger-

tic locking can be affected by man locknut (we do not recom-
the engine oil, in practice plastic mend this), provided you use

locking devices should not be Loctite (see the following pages

used in the vicinity of harmful for more explanation). Metal
fluids. locknuts as shown in the picture

below are very easy to find in

specialty stores, search for exam-

ple for "full metal locknut". © www.moerenbout.nl

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