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Originally Posted by cfh
"You just convinced me to take this job to my indie"
- Sorry, I didn't mean to discourage you! Using map-gas heat, combined with sharp, striking blows (not heavy bows, mind you, but use a big hammer) is not so difficult to do and can be useful in other areas too, to break loose stuck bolts (door strike hex bolts, motor mount lower hex bolts). Give it a go, it's not so bad once you try!
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Removing the expansion valve only took about 20 minutes and required no excessive force. The tube fitting on the 17mm port required a lot of cleaning and was probably the source of the leak. Threading the bottom 22mm fitting back in has been one of the most frustrating jobs I've done on this car. Today I'm going to remove the grommet at the firewall and hope that that helps me get the angle I need to get that bolt started.