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Radiator Help - WD45 Stuck Guage |
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Jeff(WD45-SATX-TN)
Orange Level Joined: 13 Sep 2009 Location: Sewanee, TN Points: 443 |
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Posted: 13 Nov 2009 at 10:01am |
The radiator in my WD45 is in excellent shape for its age, and for sitting full and not running for 10 years or so. The temp gauge on the other hand did not weather so well. Totally rusted, and will not budge from the water neck. Anyone out there have a solution for removing that rusted part from its resting place? I have tried liquid wrench, several doses with time, as well as a little heat. Still no action. Do not want to ruin a perfectly good radiator, but need a new gauge.
Jeff
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Jordan(OH)
Orange Level Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Celina, OH Points: 1547 |
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Toss liquid wrench, get some PB Blaster, cut off face and use a socket.
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Don(MO)
Orange Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Bates City MO. Points: 6862 |
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This is what I'd do too. lol
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3 WD45's with power steering,G,D15 fork lift,D19, W-Speed Patrol, "A" Gleaner with a 330 corn head,"66" combine,roto-baler, and lots of Snap Coupler implements to make them work for their keep.
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Gil (cent MO)
Bronze Level Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Jefferson City Points: 31 |
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Be very very careful you don't twist the guage socket out of the radiator. (use two wrenches) Gil
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Osage_Orange
Orange Level Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: SW MO Points: 1593 |
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After doing the things recommended above, I would use two wrenches, and "tap" the one I want to move with a hammer. Sometimes a slight impact is enough to break the rust loose. |
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Why is there never time to do it right the first time, but always time to go back and fix it?
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bigfish_Oh
Orange Level Joined: 13 Sep 2009 Location: West Liberty,Oh Points: 1226 |
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sometimes none of that works, I will never put a gauge back in that neck I trashed !!
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1941 WC sat for 29 years,started & dynoed 27 h.p.
1957 WD45 Grandpa bought new,factory p.s.,added wfe 1951 WD, factory p.s. 1960 D14 HnMk IV BkHoe 4 sale 2014 HD Tri Glide 2009 GMC CC SLT Dually |
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CTuckerNWIL
Orange Level Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: NW Illinois Points: 22823 |
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And use a good 6 point socket, not some 12 point hex rounding one.
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Lena 1935 WC12xxx, Willie 1951 CA6xx Dad bought new, 1954WD45 PS, 1960 D17 NF |
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TedBuiskerN.IL.
Orange Level Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Davis, IL. Points: 1959 |
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After you have applied some penetrant such as PB Blaster or Kroil (better), take two small hammers (I use 8oz.) and tap the neck with one hammer while using the other as a backer. Work your way around the neck so as to tap from all sides, helps the penetrant work and helps loosen the rust bond.
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Most problems can be solved with the proper application of high explosives.
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