(This is IRT the guy with the
stuck housing)
For all with stuck anything,
especially a stuck 2 bolt thermo housing,
PB Blaster (3.79 a can at Walmart) is easily
the best penetrating fluid out there.
Let it soak overnight, re-spray more whenever
you happen to walk by the car, and occasionally
whack on the housing with a rubber or leather
mallet. The part about adding heat might work also.
When this doesnt work, and you start gettng desparate,
do this and it will either work or break the
housing:
Get a very large pair of slip joint pliers
and a strong assistant
(sometimes called water pump pliers, and the guy next
door, or neighborhood motor head, etc) Slip some
scrap rubber host over the jaws. (of the pliers)
One guy take a
death grip on the housing with the pliers, the other
guy whacks upward on the pliers, therby jerking the
housing loose.
Once loose, the previous advice about slathering
lots of anti-sieze on the bolts is very good advice.
This technique will make something happen!
Best Regards,
Jim
Chesapeake Va
>From: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
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>To: "James M Koken" <james.m.koken@gte.net>, "Ryan Bird"
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>Subject: Re: Question from my WebSite
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>Going forward I suggest using stainless bolts with plenty of antiseize
>slopped on.
>
>You can try a stud extractor and they do work effectively and some heat. Of
>course if all else fails just get another housing and cut the present one
>off. I cut the housing 2/3 of the way down and used a hammer to knock it
>free. BTDT.
>
>Just don't pry it off the head as you'll damage the gasket surfaces
>although
>you can use a chisel and knock it up using the housing to chisel on.
>
>I'm glad I got rid of that POS setup and used a modified 240 neck and a U20
>or modified 1600 rad.
>
>Mike
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "James M Koken" <james.m.koken@gte.net>
>To: "Ryan Bird" <birdman@myrealbox.com>; <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Sunday, August 25, 2002 11:23 AM
>Subject: Re: Question from my WebSite
>
>
> > Continue to try penetrating fluid and putty knives. Also a little heat
>might
> > help, like from a propane torch. Be patient ..It could take a while and
>you
> > could crack the housing eventually.
> > Mike Koken
> > Colo Springs
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ryan Bird" <birdman@myrealbox.com>
> > To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Sunday, August 25, 2002 1:15 AM
> > Subject: Question from my WebSite
> >
> >
> > > Hey folks,
> > >
> > > I replied to Darren, but if any of you have any comments, I am sure he
> > would like to hear them as well. You could even invite him to join our
> > happy little club.
> > > -------------------
> > > Hi, love your web stuff on your rebuild. I have a 67.5 1600 like
>yours,
> > but in better shape than when you started. Right now however I am
>frying
>my
> > engine as the thermostat is bad. Unfortunately I can't get the housing
>off.
> > The best I can tell is there are two posts that the housing is mounted
>on
> > and the housing should just slip on and off the two posts. However, I
>can't
> > get the housing to slide up and off. Is my assumption correct or am I
>way
> > off base? Any technical advise and suggestions you can lend would be
> > appreciated. Darren
> > > --------------------
> > > His email address is:rossfamily@cnonline.net
> > >
> > > Happy Roadstering!
> > >
> > > Ryan Bird
> > > 67 1600
> > > www.azroc.org/ryan
> > >
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