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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Thu Feb 19, 2015 8:59 am ] |
| Post subject: | Trumpet removal from front rubber cones after 35+ years |
Replacing front cones in Laingy's van... getting the old corroded *&^$( trumpets out of the rubber cones is a pita. After trying all the common methods of removal yesterday with no joy, we finally hooked up my Supercrap air chisel. Rat-a-tat-tat, instant success.  Thought it worth sharing. 
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| Author: | TheMiniMan [ Thu Feb 19, 2015 9:03 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Trumpet removal from front rubber cones after 35+ years |
that`s what we`ve been doin for years 
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| Author: | 1071 S [ Thu Feb 19, 2015 9:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Trumpet removal from front rubber cones after 35+ years |
Hold the trumpet by the ball joint end and whack rubber cone sideways against old tree stump. If necessary, rotate 90deg and whack again. Continue as necessary That way you don't damage anything - just in case the cone is salvageable. Cheers, Ian |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Thu Feb 19, 2015 10:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Trumpet removal from front rubber cones after 35+ years |
1071 S wrote: Hold the trumpet by the ball joint end and whack rubber cone sideways against old tree stump. If necessary, rotate 90deg and whack again. Continue as necessary That way you don't damage anything - just in case the cone is salvageable. Cheers, Ian That's fine, if out of the car... but these were still in.  Both cones on this car look like donuts, it was sitting on the bumpstops. Had to turn the cones 90deg to horizontal, to get them out. [edit] typo |
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| Author: | iamstib [ Thu Feb 19, 2015 12:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Trumpet removal from front rubber cones after 35+ years |
I had to use a fencers crowbar and belt it with a sledge hammer |
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| Author: | Irish Yobbo [ Thu Feb 19, 2015 1:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Trumpet removal from front rubber cones after 35+ years |
I put the aluminium cone in a bench mounted vice and hit the rubber cone with a 2.2kg sledge hammer. Worked well for me! |
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| Author: | boomini [ Thu Feb 19, 2015 5:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Trumpet removal from front rubber cones after 35+ years |
They can be a s#it to get out of the subframe when they all squished and old. I use my 500mm long snsp on prybar to force them out and air chisel once on the bench... |
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