Hey guys,
Does anyone have any trick ideas as to how to remove the oil filler tin from the pedestal? I bought the little tool and tried it while the stand is in the car. No go! The edges of the slot seem to be worn from another person trying to remove it. With out removing the stand, how do I get the nut loose? By the way, this engine had 290K miles on it. I can't get my impact wrench in the back without hitting the engine lid.
Heat, cold, bigger hammer, magic, swearing?????
Ideas?
Fweem.
Dave
Some hints on this page of my web site:
Speedy Jim
it only takes 15 mins to pull the engine - half an hour at most !
Less time than it takes to try all the magic swear words ;-)
Rich
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Does reading the Service Bulletins count as 'trick'? :-)
Basic rule is heat it up. The ring-nut is steel, the dynamo saddle is magnesium alloy; the difference of their coefficient of thermal expansion is better than 3:1. Heat the saddle until your spit sizzles and the ring-nut usually comes free with very little torque.
-Bob Hoover
PS -- If you're considering using a torch as your source of heat, Common Sense (that rare stuff) sez the engine should be out of the vehicle and all fuel well away from the plume of the torch.
Normally, to pull the oil filler you run the engine until it's hot then add additional heat from an industrial-grade heat-gun -- the kind that draws 20A. @ 110vac and can produce 750 degrees. Play that on the neck of the oil-filler until it passes the sizzling-spit test and you're good to go for the Ring-Nut Removal Follies.
If you're doing this to remove the road-draft tube (as required in some states due to Tree Hugger bullshit) remember to plug the hole in the tin-ware. -- rsh
I wouldn't use a torch near a magnesium case, magnesium tends to burn ... and it burns very hot too.
Thanks for the tip. I forgot about your tip list.
Fweem.
Dave
I know I could take it out, but then I'll start to fix something else and something else and something else.... and I'll miss the next club meeting. It may come to that tho'
Fweem.
Dave
Hey Bob,
Glad to see you're back and participating. I know that a few years ago things were different.
I have one of those heat guns and that was my next try - after I remove the carburetor and fuel lines. I'll heat that sucker up and then try the little tool thing again.
Have a Happy New Year!!
Fweem.
Dave
I'd agree if it were a thin piece or shavings, but the surface area to mass ratio is in my favor with a piece this big. OT, we used to burn old cases in our campfires outside my shop (back in the '60s)
Happy New Year.
Fweem.
Dave
I bet you bought that worthless tool that is supposed to fit in the slot? It does not work...... You need the internal pipe wrench style. Ist one shown here:
Maybe Jan can post the link to his pictures of the case burning hilltop. That can really light up our holidays.
Karls
How'bout replace the whole assy with another matching your colour likings??
Sorry, never saw the reason to replace that particular piece of tin..
J.
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