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Old 03-18-2010, 02:33 AM
Chas H Chas H is offline
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Originally Posted by bluebird View Post
I tried for 3 days to remove the plug in the block. Then I took it to a shop. The mechanic at the shop removed a steering link to have room to swing the lever. He used a L shaped Allen wrench long end down and put a 7 foot long pipe on the Allen wrench and pushed with all his weight, it didn't work on the 1st try but it did work on the 2nd try. Watching his face while trying to move that pipe was interesting. I thought he was going to explode. That was $100.00 for installation only I already had the heater. I felt very good about it as it couldn't have been done on Jack Stands. During the 3 day attack I tried 3 different impact guns 2 different hoses and 2 dirrerent compressors to no success. I moved the vehicle to the different locations to try the different compressors.
That sounds right. I have a dedicated 3/4" drive 19mm hex that I use with a 6' pipe and a pencil clenched between my teeth. I do it from the topside.
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