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TIP: Frozen Cox cylinder? Try this.
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TIP: Frozen Cox cylinder? Try this.
SuperDave Wed Jan 25, 2012 10:47 am
If the usual methods don't loosen a cylinder I use a piece of discarded conveyer belt rubber to "pad" the cooling fins against any tool, like pliers, that I might use.
Any company dealing with conveyer belts has lots of belt scraps available for free.
Any company dealing with conveyer belts has lots of belt scraps available for free.
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Cribbs74 Wed Jan 25, 2012 12:48 pm
Good idea! I suppose any rubber would work too.
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nitroairplane Wed Jan 25, 2012 12:52 pm
cribbs74 wrote:Good idea! I suppose any rubber would work too.
most rubber not all!
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SuperDave Wed Jan 25, 2012 2:37 pm
The rubber used should allow the rubber compressed into the fins without damaging them.
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John Goddard Wed Jan 25, 2012 3:01 pm
Snap On oil filter wrench.
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Cribbs74 Wed Jan 25, 2012 5:21 pm
John Goddard wrote:Snap On oil filter wrench.
Yep,
Got one of those, never thought of using it!
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Surfer_kris Wed Jan 25, 2012 6:34 pm
Snap-on oil filter wrench, what kind of cars are you guys driving?
Not even my old Mini had a small enough filter....
Not even my old Mini had a small enough filter....
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Re: TIP: Frozen Cox cylinder? Try this.
John Goddard Wed Jan 25, 2012 7:48 pm
It's infinitely adjustable Chris imagine a long
3 eighths socket with a strip of canvas type
Material wrapped round it. There's another
Product over here called ( (I think) a Serpent
Which kinda utilises a rubberised seat belt type
Material to do the same.
Without wishing to be an advert for anyone
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3 eighths socket with a strip of canvas type
Material wrapped round it. There's another
Product over here called ( (I think) a Serpent
Which kinda utilises a rubberised seat belt type
Material to do the same.
Without wishing to be an advert for anyone
Your local Snapon man has a tool for every job
And many more you've never thought of.
J
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Cribbs74 Wed Jan 25, 2012 7:52 pm
The one I have has an adjustable rubber strap that goes large to very small. And yes "A" series motors have tiny filters.
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RknRusty Wed Jan 25, 2012 8:04 pm
I have a small Kobalt (Lowes) strap wrench that might fit. I'll give it a try.
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Surfer_kris Thu Jan 26, 2012 12:44 am
If you get the head off, you can easily make flats for the cylinder.
If the the head and cylinder comes off as a unit, you can make a wooden clamp to hold it, this has been illustrated on rcu.
If the the head and cylinder comes off as a unit, you can make a wooden clamp to hold it, this has been illustrated on rcu.
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jsesere Thu Jan 26, 2012 2:00 am
I boil the engine in water with 4 or 5 drops of automatic dishwasher soap for 15 minutes. I have never failed to get one off. Also placing the engine in front of a blow dryer works well to melt Castor.
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