I used to get galled/seized aluminum parts apart by using iodine (think it's
the alcohol that does most of the work) as the penetrating fluid --- never
tried it in brass -- but somehow it loosened aluminum parts. Just a
thought.............
----- Original Message -----
From: "snyler" <mtyler@hctc.net>
To: "Joe Jackson" <rimshot@a-znet.com>; <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, September 27, 2002 10:51 AM
Subject: Re: Fw: 1600 temperature sensor
> At 10:04 AM -0400 9/27/02, Joe Jackson wrote:
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Joe Jackson
> >To: datsunroadsters@autox.team.net
> >Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 11:45 PM
> >Subject: 1600 temperature sensor
> >
> >
> >I am a new subscriber , age 88 years.This is my first shot at asking for
help.
> >I sold my family Jeepster ; it's stall is now occupied by a 1967 Datsun
1600
> >roadster,a real basket case. Progress so far-- I have put in new rings
(engine
> >was frozen for10 years). I am surprised that I was able to get a new
> >temperature sensor from Nissan but need advice on how to get the failed
one
> >out; the steel threaded sleeve( hex head) unscrewed from the head and came
out
> >OK, but the sensor itself will not . It is brass and will not stand
> >strong-arm persuasion. Any magic solution,anyone?? In a long-shot
> >possibility I thought of trying to get at it from its rear but the casting
> >carrying the fillcap is stuck on it's studs(corrosion I assume) I am on
dead
> >center ; ideas?? Joe Jackson ...rimshot@a-znet.com
> >
> Welcome Joe! I was in the same spot this time last year. I soaked it
> in penetrating oil for about a week (I've recently discovered PB
> Blaster as a superior alternative to Liquid Wrench). It wouldn't
> budge! THis was on a 70 1600 but it should be about the same.
> Aluminum head, right? Anyway, out of desparation I put a set pf
> needlenose vice grips on as much of the tapered neck of the sending
> unit as I could grab, and ended up tapping on the vice-grips with a
> small (8 oz) hammer to tap it out. It worked, but I may have been
> lucky.
>
> Marc T.
> 70 1600
> 65 320 truck (spread over 1/2 acre)
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