View previous topic :: View next topic |
Author |
Message |
4x4M38 Member
Joined: May 30, 2014 Posts: 3447 Location: Texas Hill Country
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
wesk Site Administrator
Joined: Apr 04, 2005 Posts: 16256 Location: Wisconsin
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
4x4M38 Member
Joined: May 30, 2014 Posts: 3447 Location: Texas Hill Country
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
MODIFIED Member
Joined: Mar 28, 2008 Posts: 353 Location: BrOoKlYn
|
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2016 7:50 pm Post subject: |
|
|
I doubt Liquid Wrench will help much. Get a can of PB Blaster or Kroll and have the fitting remain saturated for a couple nights before taking a wrench to it. Thereafter, throw some heat on the fitting as Wes suggested. As the fitting cools, attempt to wrench the fitting forth and back- slightly tightening first then loosening. Continue this rocking process until the fitting gives little to no resistance.
Personally, I prefer a flare nut wrench with a cheater bar (if warranted). A pipe wrench in such tight quarters can get clumsy if not precarious.
Good luck. _________________ Always Looking for M170 Parts and bits
Last edited by MODIFIED on Thu Mar 24, 2016 7:54 pm; edited 1 time in total |
|
Back to top |
|
|
4x4M38 Member
Joined: May 30, 2014 Posts: 3447 Location: Texas Hill Country
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
MODIFIED Member
Joined: Mar 28, 2008 Posts: 353 Location: BrOoKlYn
|
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2016 8:00 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Right, I suggest you place a rod or bolt that will fit the I.D. of the nipple. A precaution should the nipple want to collapse during extraction. _________________ Always Looking for M170 Parts and bits |
|
Back to top |
|
|
4x4M38 Member
Joined: May 30, 2014 Posts: 3447 Location: Texas Hill Country
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
danrothe2001 Member
Joined: Oct 24, 2011 Posts: 48
|
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2016 8:30 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Heat the fitting with an acetylene torch. Use lots of heat and heat it fast. Get it red hot. DO NOT HEAT THE HEAD!! Let it cool. This is the important part. The heat expands the fitting but trapped in the head it cannot get bigger, only longer. When it cools it gets smaller in all directions and shrinks. I have removed hundreds if not thousands of pipe plugs this way. Sometimes they will come out with your fingers. A little penetrant before you turn it will keep it from seizing since you have now burned all the lube out. Dan |
|
Back to top |
|
|
4x4M38 Member
Joined: May 30, 2014 Posts: 3447 Location: Texas Hill Country
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
|