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fmichaels

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Jedi Knight
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okay, so i am getting the tub ready for blasting and paint. i want to remove the hood pin (the piece that latches the hood to the tub). it's the pin that has the heavy spring on it. anyway, i can't get this thing off the hood. i tried heat and pb blaster. it's hard to get pliers on it as well due to the spring. any thoughts?
 
A thin wrench on that jamb nut. Also the end of the pin should be slotted for a big screwdriver.
 
i was concerned that if i put enough force on that slot that it would bend or break off. maybe some more pb. i did manage to loosen the jam nut but the pin threads are frozen to the hood. i was thinking of cutting the spring off to get a better grip on the pin.
 
Give the penetrating oil time to work. And you might try a pair of needle nose vise grips.
 
I hate to admit it but I have been known to use Vice-grips on the biggest part of that "bolt" to free it up. Never lost yet.
Bill
PS: that is AFTER soaking it in PB.
 
sometimes turning them in a half turn first works
 
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