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1. Re: [Healeys] Stuck water outlet cover, (score: 1): Author: "Alan Seigrist" <healey.nut@gmail.com>; Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:35:57 +0800; Can you possibly explain further? Are you talking about the brass water tap on the right side of a 6 cylinder motor, or the water valve that's on top of the heater? If you are talking about the 6 cyl; /html/healeys/2008-09/msg00321.html (9,169 bytes)
2. Re: [Healeys] Stuck water outlet cover, (score: 1): Author: "Greg Lemon" <glemon@neb.rr.com>; Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2008 08:09:41 -0500; I assumed he was talking about the water outlet on to p of the motor to the radiator. If you have the spare part and the old one is corroded I would sacrifice the old one, I have spent way too many h; /html/healeys/2008-09/msg00325.html (7,532 bytes)
3. Re: [Healeys] Stuck water outlet cover, (score: 1): Author: "Alan Seigrist" <healey.nut@gmail.com>; Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2008 21:28:19 +0800; Got it! Sorry for my confusion. I'd pull the head and have a machine shop deal with it. I know it's a pain but if you snap off the stud you are going to have to pull the head anyway. Alan '52 A90 '53; /html/healeys/2008-09/msg00327.html (7,635 bytes)
4. Re: [Healeys] Stuck water outlet cover, (score: 1): Author: Philip Rittenhouse <philritten@aol.com>; Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:19:10 -0700; I had the same problem. It was the gasket that had basically glued the thermo cover to the head. I used a putty knife to wedge into the little space and remove some of the gasket, then rock the cover; /html/healeys/2008-09/msg00337.html (10,003 bytes)
5. Re: [Healeys] Stuck water outlet cover, (score: 1): Author: "BJ8Healeys" <sbyers@ec.rr.com>; Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:00:03 -0700; I've found WD-40 and other similar penetrants to be helpful in breaking the bonds between gaskets and metal. Spray around the joint line, wait a while, tap a little on the stuck item, repeat if neces; /html/healeys/2008-09/msg00341.html (8,941 bytes)
6. Re: [Healeys] Stuck water outlet cover, (score: 1): Author: "Don " <don@anglesey.us>; Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2008 18:55:58 -0600; Instead of propane use MAPP gas in the yellow bottle. It puts out 80% more heat than propane and works wonders over any of the lubricants. Removed many bolts on my 59' John Deere 630 that would have; /html/healeys/2008-09/msg00346.html (9,416 bytes)
7. Re: [Healeys] Stuck water outlet cover, (score: 1): Author: "Ed's Shop" <shop@justbrits.com>; Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:04:51 -0600; er Don.... <<Removed many bolts on my 59' John Deere 630 that would have broke He is trying to remove the alum. thermostat cover?!?! Methinks, MAPP would be a poor pick<G>. __________________________; /html/healeys/2008-09/msg00347.html (8,097 bytes)
8. Re: [Healeys] Stuck water outlet cover, (score: 1): Author: "Don " <don@anglesey.us>; Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:39:33 -0600; Sorry Ed, I thought he was trying to remove a stud and had previously used propane to no avail. I guess he just needs to whack it off with a Sawzall, a Dremel would take forever. Don --Original Messa; /html/healeys/2008-09/msg00349.html (8,837 bytes)
9. Re: [Healeys] Stuck water outlet cover, (score: 1): Author: "Mirek and Gwen Sharp" <m.g.sharp@sympatico.ca>; Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2008 22:13:02 -0400; I have nothing to add to the suggestions provided other than I always persevere with the least intrusive methods supplemented with patience. These are not our everyday drivers (anymore), so my thoug; /html/healeys/2008-09/msg00350.html (8,896 bytes)
10. Re: [Healeys] Stuck water outlet cover, (score: 1): Author: "Mark LaPierre" <lapierrem@sbcglobal.net>; Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2008 22:35:59 -0400; I would suggest the PB blaster soaking for a couple of days then lock 2 nuts onto the stud and try and remove. If that doesn't work then cut through the stuck part of the thermostat housing to get to; /html/healeys/2008-09/msg00351.html (10,284 bytes)
11. Re: [Healeys] Stuck water outlet cover, (score: 1): Author: WILLIAM B LAWRENCE <ynotink@msn.com>; Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2008 02:53:02 +0000; A fix I've seen described before is to use a short piece of copper tubing, just large enough to fit over the stud, chucked in a drill motor like a hole saw. This will supposedly cut through the rust; /html/healeys/2008-09/msg00353.html (9,678 bytes)

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