In a message dated 1/27/01 2:38:28 PM Eastern Standard Time, ArcticWesty@AOL.COM writes: << Does anyone have a "gentle" way of removing the slotted plug from the bottom of my 2.1 L 87 Synchro? >> I bit of flat stock ground to the curve ont he end (the slot is not uniform in depth) NORMALLY this does the trick...I just did one yesterday..big screwdriver with a square shaft...it was about an inch too long to fit unde the bus so I "horsed up on" the trailer hitch until I could force the handle and blade straight under the engine..grabbed the adjustable wrench and gave the screwdriver a twist..broke lose just like that Kicked the screwdrver out and turned it out with my fingers..they are NOT tight once broken loose..(err..DON'T "jack up" the bus by screwing the plug out with the screwdriver still attached....) the idea is to make sure the blade is NOT coming out of the slot..and with the van "parked" on the end of the blade, it ain't... steve "Hey! nice Jeep, Mister! " "Look kid, it's NOTAJEEP! " |
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