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B/C Water temp gauge removal
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    Posted: 11 Oct 2010 at 11:59am

Is it common to have issues with removing the water temp gauges?  I'd like to replace one of mine, but it just looks like a problem waiting to happen.  Seems like I've read a post about them often being hard to remove without breaking... anybody have any stories or good tips/tricks?
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The problem would be if somebody over tightened it when it was installed. It might be best to cut off the old gauge so you can put a 6 point socket on the hex.
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Originally posted by CTuckerNWIL CTuckerNWIL wrote:

The problem would be if somebody over tightened it when it was installed. It might be best to cut off the old gauge so you can put a 6 point socket on the hex.
Exactly, and I also warm the top housing with a propane torch as insurance. Easest way to remove twisted or rounded off parts is to not twist or round them off to begin with.

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I have removed many that were broken.
An easy out tool has always brought out the broken piece.
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I use a flare-nut wrench.  I also warm them up before removing.  A few drops of penetrating oil a week ot so before helps too.
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Thanks for the ideas guys.  I'll let you know how it works out.
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JIm, I won't use my flare nut wrenches. They came from Harbor Freight and I think are made to round off the hex. LOL
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