Tap-tap-tap-tap. That's the sound of gentle tapping on the housing. More
penetrant. More tapping. Heat it if you can. More lubricant. More tapping.
May take several DAYS, I'm afraid to say.
And I really like Paul A's suggestion of BOLTs instead of studs, don't you??
Geoff Branch
'74 Meejit "Yellow Peril"
'72 Innocenti 1300 Mini
----- Original Message -----
From "Michel R. Gagne" <mgagne at unc.edu>
To: "spridget list" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2004 11:13 AM
Subject: Siezed T-stat housing
> Good Morning all,
>
> I managed to get the stripped nut off the housing by dremmel and then
> splitting it. Anyways, after much cursing I managed to loosen the housing
> off the head, but it looks like it is siezed inside the hole to the post. I
> Thanks as always,
>
> Mike G
> Chapel Hill, NC
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