On Mon, 06 Sep 2004 23:57:38 GMT, theta00k@yahoo.com wrote:

>In article <1fnpj057iu3oinua9npjf4sglnu6fe26f3@4ax.com>, Jim Vatunz <rot13.snezrewvz@vvarg.arg.nh> wrote:
>>On Mon, 06 Sep 2004 19:16:06 GMT, theta00k@yahoo.com wrote:
>>
>>>In article <c1d3c0a4a00f5eabd92a782e9442d96d@localhost.talkab outautos.com>,
>> "hyundaitech" <howitsac@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>>First, go to the dealer and get a new bolt. The first 01 Elantras had the
>>>>short bolts used in the steel pan, but Hyundai later switched to a longer
>>>
>>>The pan is made of aluminum. You don't need a longer bolt if you
>>>tighten the bolt to spec.
>>Problem is that is was already rooted by someone. hyundaitech's post
>>is spot on although i'd be very uneasy about trusting the minimum
>>number of threads that are left.
>
>My follow-up was meant to be a hint on why Hyundai came out with a longer
>bolt. still can't believe that guy doesn't know it's an aluminum pan.
>Elantra is the most popular model.
>
the way i read it was that he was fully aware the sump was alumimium
but the early models were still using the shorter sump plugs from the
steel sump.
Quite an error by Hyundai in hindsight.

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In article <fuupj01n72gnoafk2os8ni3tv2t1uh3q1p@4ax.com>, Jim Vatunz <rot13.snezrewvz@vvarg.arg.nh> wrote:
>On Mon, 06 Sep 2004 23:57:38 GMT, theta00k@yahoo.com wrote:
>
>>In article <1fnpj057iu3oinua9npjf4sglnu6fe26f3@4ax.com>, Jim Vatunz
> <rot13.snezrewvz@vvarg.arg.nh> wrote:
>>>On Mon, 06 Sep 2004 19:16:06 GMT, theta00k@yahoo.com wrote:
>>>
>>>>In article <c1d3c0a4a00f5eabd92a782e9442d96d@localhost.talkab outautos.com>,
>>> "hyundaitech" <howitsac@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>First, go to the dealer and get a new bolt. The first 01 Elantras had the
>>>>>short bolts used in the steel pan, but Hyundai later switched to a longer
>>>>
>>>>The pan is made of aluminum. You don't need a longer bolt if you
>>>>tighten the bolt to spec.
>>>Problem is that is was already rooted by someone. hyundaitech's post
>>>is spot on although i'd be very uneasy about trusting the minimum
>>>number of threads that are left.
>>
>>My follow-up was meant to be a hint on why Hyundai came out with a longer
>>bolt. still can't believe that guy doesn't know it's an aluminum pan.
>>Elantra is the most popular model.
>>
>the way i read it was that he was fully aware the sump was alumimium
>but the early models were still using the shorter sump plugs from the
>steel sump.
>Quite an error by Hyundai in hindsight.

What early model? It was an Al pan from the beginning, Job 1 car of the
MY2001. Read the 2nd sentence of his post.



>I have a webcam in the tropics
>http://ii.net/~farmerjim/

 

On Tue, 07 Sep 2004 00:25:44 GMT, theta00k@yahoo.com wrote:

>In article <fuupj01n72gnoafk2os8ni3tv2t1uh3q1p@4ax.com>, Jim Vatunz <rot13.snezrewvz@vvarg.arg.nh> wrote:
>>On Mon, 06 Sep 2004 23:57:38 GMT, theta00k@yahoo.com wrote:
>>
>>>In article <1fnpj057iu3oinua9npjf4sglnu6fe26f3@4ax.com>, Jim Vatunz
>> <rot13.snezrewvz@vvarg.arg.nh> wrote:
>>>>On Mon, 06 Sep 2004 19:16:06 GMT, theta00k@yahoo.com wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>In article <c1d3c0a4a00f5eabd92a782e9442d96d@localhost.talkab outautos.com>,
>>>> "hyundaitech" <howitsac@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>First, go to the dealer and get a new bolt. The first 01 Elantras had the
>>>>>>short bolts used in the steel pan, but Hyundai later switched to a longer
>>>>>
>>>>>The pan is made of aluminum. You don't need a longer bolt if you
>>>>>tighten the bolt to spec.
>>>>Problem is that is was already rooted by someone. hyundaitech's post
>>>>is spot on although i'd be very uneasy about trusting the minimum
>>>>number of threads that are left.
>>>
>>>My follow-up was meant to be a hint on why Hyundai came out with a longer
>>>bolt. still can't believe that guy doesn't know it's an aluminum pan.
>>>Elantra is the most popular model.
>>>
>>the way i read it was that he was fully aware the sump was alumimium
>>but the early models were still using the shorter sump plugs from the
>>steel sump.
>>Quite an error by Hyundai in hindsight.
>
>What early model? It was an Al pan from the beginning, Job 1 car of the
>MY2001. Read the 2nd sentence of his post.
>
nowhere does he say they used a "steel pan" but rather that they used
the shorter bolts designed for use in steel sumps such as the Accent
uses.

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