repair freeze plugs?

[zoran]

napa sells them.ther are slightly larger due to standard instead metric.


Zoran Vujasinovic
Twin Works Factory
775-786-4881
www.twfracing.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Burgess" <chris at chrisburgess.com>
To: "Suzuki SV650 Mailing List" <sv650 at micapeak.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 11:31 AM
Subject: Re: repair freeze plugs?


> Did you check a place like Napa for one of the same size?
>
> -Chris
>
> On Sun, Feb 8, 2009 at 10:57 AM, Wade Bartlett 
> <wade.bartlett at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Chris Burgess wrote:
>>
>>> You shouldn't reuse freeze plugs as they can deform.
>>>
>>
>> The shop who rebuilt my motor last time they popped out (due to my 
>> failure
>> to put in real anti-freeze during winter storage) claimed he could not 
>> order
>> a new set - the dealer stated it was not a part which could be ordered. 
>> We
>> stretched the old ones a little, sealed them with some goop and punched 
>> them
>> back in. I raced on them for a season like that with no trouble. FWIW.
>> Peace. -W
>>
>>