Bigger hammer needed PA question

[Mike Arman <armanmik@n-jcenter.com>]

Date: Sun, 8 Nov 1998 16:08:57 -0700
From: audistuff@juno.com (Paul R Anderson)
Subject: Bigger hammer needed PA question

>From the diagram, it looks as if these caps are left-hand thread.
Is this true?


No, they are standard right hand thread - "righty, tighty, lefty, loosey"

They are, however, TIGHT and often quite well and thoroughly stuck in place. 

Besides, I warned you that the ASCII art was bad! <G!>

Best Regards,

Mike Arman


On Fri, 30 Oct 1998 23:10:19 +0000 David Boyd <john@dboyd.demon.co.uk>
writes:
>In article <3.0.3.16.19981030092051.2cfff59c@n-jcenter.com>, Mike 
>Arman
><armanmik@n-jcenter.com> writes
>>> I bought an impact driver and a drag link socket, and have =
>>>been unable to remove any of the x caps.  Does anyone have any tips? 
> =
>>>The pump was held securely in a vise, but no luck.  I even took it 
>to my =
>>>mechanic (until I started attempting this stuff myself) but he 
>didn't =
>>>have any luck...or maybe he just wanted to sell me another pump.
>>
>>
>>Promise you won't say where this came from, but you need a bigger 
>hammer.
>>
>>Ascii art follows:
>>
>>              ________________________________
>>              |                          ^^^^ |
>>              |                               |
>>              |_______________________________|
>>
>>
>>This is the cross slot in the X cap - the vertical legs (other two 
>legs,
>>making it an "X" cap) are not shown - see the little arrows? Apply a 
>punch
>>and swat it with a hammer.
>
>
>Shameful confession too, that judicious use of a small cold chisel 
>has
>similar, but more immediate, results ...
>
>-- 
>David Boyd
>mailto:david@dboyd.demon.co.uk
>Cumbria, UK
>