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| Author: | 68matic [ Tue Jul 26, 2005 9:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Extractors wont come apart |
Im in the middle of changing carbies from matic to moke. extractors (LCB) come in two parts: the main manifold off the head and the little short connecting bit to the intermediate pipe. i cant get these two apart i dont have an oxywelder to heat one part up are there anyways to get these apart? btw the set is still in the engine bay, manifold nuts off its just jiggling around in there i tried WD40, jacking up the car, yanking no avail 
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| Author: | hutto [ Tue Jul 26, 2005 9:27 pm ] |
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time to buy a blow torch! or just get a long extention pole and crank them off! 
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Tue Jul 26, 2005 9:27 pm ] |
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You don't need oxy, an LPG heating torch or blowlamp would do it.. ~$40 for a cheapie at Bunnings etc. 
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| Author: | 68matic [ Tue Jul 26, 2005 9:31 pm ] |
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any other ways to get them off tonight? |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Tue Jul 26, 2005 9:35 pm ] |
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More WD40, then gently tap along & around the pipes with a BFH... 
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| Author: | 68matic [ Tue Jul 26, 2005 9:39 pm ] |
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cheers for the encouragement will get back to it
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| Author: | J_A_M [ Wed Jul 27, 2005 8:54 am ] |
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how did you go mate? I have one of those small oxy torches that Kev mentioned. Very handy thing!! I 'altered' my exhaust with it, so it's fits nicely under JAM
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| Author: | Wombat [ Wed Jul 27, 2005 9:26 am ] |
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As mentioned a bit of heat - if you already have a gas bottle (lights portable barbie etc) all you need is the blow torch attachment. Also get one of those rubber(?) grip spanners from the plumbing section at the hardware. They have a red handle and a strap that goes around what ever you want to grip and locks back into the handle - great for oil filters as well - about $12 |
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| Author: | 68matic [ Wed Jul 27, 2005 9:41 am ] |
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started at 8, got half way at 9:30, couldnt get the extractors off so fiddled with everything and put the old carby and old exhaust back on i took everything apart thinking they wont have to come back on again how silly of me anyway finished at 12:30 and hopped into bed at 1 might need to take the engine out to get the extractors out 
cheers fellas |
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| Author: | J_A_M [ Wed Jul 27, 2005 10:39 am ] |
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I fitted my motor with LCB attached.....now if I want to get the LCB out, the motor has to come out or I butcher the LCB......that sux 
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| Author: | lobby69 [ Wed Jul 27, 2005 2:35 pm ] |
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get a pipe wrench! that what we had trouble with too!!!, before you refit the lcb (if u get em off!) clean all the spurs with a file, blake
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| Author: | 68matic [ Sat Aug 06, 2005 5:32 pm ] |
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i bought myself a little butane blow torch and heated up the bottom section of the extractors as quickly as possible and tapped the thing but nothing. without an engine crane, is it possibly to undo the steady bar, undo the engine mounts, move the engine to remove the extractors, safely? (and hopefully put everything back) |
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| Author: | Chris [ Sat Aug 06, 2005 5:47 pm ] |
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[quote="68matic"]i bought myself a little butane blow torch and heated up the bottom section of the extractors as quickly as possible and tapped the thing but nothing. [/quote A little torch won't do it. Have you got a big BBQ bottle? If so buy a big heating torch and hook it up to that. First heat it up and then quickly quench it with water. The sudden expansion/contraction will break the rust. |
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| Author: | 68matic [ Sat Aug 06, 2005 5:53 pm ] |
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hmmm sounds like a good idea, but i had enough trouble with the little handheld torch getting under the jacked up car a bbq torch would be so handy in the garage ill look into it but it looks like the motor will come out for the exxies. thanks! |
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| Author: | Gadgets mini [ Sat Aug 06, 2005 7:32 pm ] |
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Just get Little williy to do it for ya he is pretty good at f@#%&*g exhausts or he could just use that big right arm of his |
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