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Re: Thermostat Cover Removal

To: mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Thermostat Cover Removal
From: "A. B. Bonds" <ab@vuse.vanderbilt.edu>
Date: 19 Sep 1995 08:52:50 -0500
In <8025200819091995/A43361/KSCSC/11999A141800*@MHS.KAMAN.COM>, MACEDONIA wrote:
> To get better leverage, I decided to remove
>the thermostat cover. The 3 nuts came off (relatively) easily, but the cover is
>stuck fast. I tried tapping it lightly but no luck. Does anyone have any
>suggestions? I've considered removing the studs which would allow the cover to
>rotate but I don't want to compound my problems with stripped or broken studs.
>

The cover should be stuck fast.  It is meant to be gooed in pretty
well with a gasket and sealant to prevent leaks.  I generally whack
them a good 'un with a "soft" dead blow hammer to break the seal and
then wiggle them off.  I do not advise the screwdriver/cold chisel-
stuck-in-the-groove-and-beaten method as it can damage mating
surfaces.  You may well have to replace the studs anyway, as those
tend to corrode and/or stretch with repeated installations of a
thermostat.  Since you are replacing them, they can be removed (oce
the cover is off) with the Deadly Vise-Grips, although if you have
access to stud wrench sockets they are more est'etic.
                        A. B. Bonds


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