I've found WD-40 and other similar penetrants to be helpful in breaking the
bonds between gaskets and metal. Spray around the joint line, wait a while,
tap a little on the stuck item, repeat if necessary and sooner or later it
comes apart with the gasket intact (more or less).
Steve Byers
HBJ8L/36666
BJ8 Registry
Havelock, NC USA
-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces+sbyers=ec.rr.com@autox.team.net
[mailto:healeys-bounces+sbyers=ec.rr.com@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Philip
Rittenhouse
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2008 2:19 PM
To: grantlyon@myway.com
Cc: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Stuck water outlet cover, remove with Dremel? '60
3000
I had the same problem. It was the gasket that had basically glued the
thermo cover to the head. I used a putty knife to wedge into the little
space and remove some of the gasket, then rock the cover back and forth by
tapping on one side then the other (and use the knife) until it's loose.
Then I stuck a big blade screwdriver in there to pry it off.
Phil
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