You may very well need a hammer and ice pick. Mine was hard as rock and came
out in pieces.
on 11/28/03 7:27 AM, Francis Chinnici at franchinnici@worldnet.att.net
wrote:
> I have run into a snag while changing the oil on my MGA. While I was easily
> able to remove the o-ring seal on the bottom side of the canister housing
> (closest to the filter), I have found that the seal above the housing (in the
> engine block) may just be "original". . . which is not a good thing here!
> It's baked in there and short of a "hammer and chisel" (kidding) doesn't want
> to budge! I have only been able to chip away little slivers of it.
>
> Does anyone have any tips for getting this upper o-ring out of there?
> Thanks.
>
> Fran Chinnici
> 1960 MGA
> 1974 TR6
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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the primer red one with chrome wires
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