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OIl Cooler fittings frozen

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dwolff706

Donation Time
Hi All,
I have a 67 SV and am stuck in the dissasembly process. Any suggestions on how to remove the fittings (1" and 1.25"), I can't get them to surrender on either end.

Wasn't sure if heating with a torch would be ok...
Thanks,
D

Well then, I will try harder!
 
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Alpine 1789

Alpine 1789

SAOCA President
Diamond Level Sponsor
Fire definitely bad. Been there, done that, and got the pieces of a cooler to prove it.

The threaded ends are soldered on. Or, at least they were before I tried heating the nuts to get them off. But, I had used lots of penetrating oil and a pretty big-assed wrench without success, so I am not sure if anything else was going to do the trick either. I guess it depends on whether or not you want to keep the cooler.
 
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Bikesandfires

Donation Time
Make sure your wrenches are fitting the nut and the stationary fitting nut snug. Then hold pressure on the one that needs to turn and have a helper give it a good whack with your favorite Chevy wrench. Good solid impact will break it loose easier then just pulling on the wrench.
 
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dwolff706

Donation Time
thanks all

got them broken free, rubber mallet came through right before I was going to reach for the dead-blow...

Thanks for the sage advice
D
 
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