Re: Finally, a simple engine question

"Charles D. Sorkin" wrote:
> 
> How do I get the endcaps off / (unstuck from) the connecting rods of a 1275
> engine?
> 
> P. S.  The answer had better not be "try harder."    #:-(

A bigger hammer!
Use a wood dowel or something similar that will not booger up the
threads on the bolts, tap the bolts out, gently tap the caps with a
small hammer and they should come off.
The only thing holding them on is a bit of cohesion from the oil film.

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Frank Clarici
Toms River, NJ
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