My wife's Jetta has 4 stripped threads that hold the transmission pan to the valve body. I was sent the wrong screws and partially threaded them before I woke up.

I will probably try to tap or do a helicoil insert, but I may chicken out. If I could find an honest place to do the work, it would set my mind at ease.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!!

BTW...I'm sorry I made a similar post in Tech Section, just remember that there were some MB diesel owners in Houston.

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2000 VW Golf TDI 5M 216K mi
2000 VW Jetta TDI-A 250K mi

Does the pan attach to the valve body or transmission case? If it's to the case then you don't need a transmission shop to do the work. If it's to the valve body, can you remove the valve body and take it to a reputable machine shop?

Sixto
95 S420
87 300SDL
83 300SD ... $1100, see cars forum

Well, here's a pic of the tranny with the strainer still attached to the valve body. Looks like the pan attaches to the case. Even so, a mechanic I use when something is beyond me didn't seem too anxious to take the job.

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2000 VW Golf TDI 5M 216K mi
2000 VW Jetta TDI-A 250K mi

Are they through holes? If so you can get some long slim bolts with nuts. Probably worth doing it right, though.

Sixto
95 S420
87 300SDL
83 300SD ... $1100, see cars forum

Nope, they're not through holes.

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2000 VW Golf TDI 5M 216K mi
2000 VW Jetta TDI-A 250K mi