Steel Water Pipe

[Jake_GTI 0]

While replacing my engine I am also replacing anything else that needs doing, one of the things that needs doing most is the steel water pipe, after the lower rad pipe!

It's completely rooted, as are the screws that mount it, they are well in there and corroded so far that no screwdriver can get on them!

Has anyone else had this problem and if so how did you get them out?

Tomorrow is hopefully the big day of getting everything out and replaced for the first key turn on thurs (hopefully)

Cheers

[smithy 1]

i had to drill mine out and fit some new riv nuts,i also did not bother with a steel pipe i fitted 30mm copper with a couple of P clips to secure it.

[HERMAN 33]

I have a stainless steel one for sale if you are interested. Just needs a couple of p clips to mount it.

PM if interested.

[Jake_GTI 0]

I have a stainless steel one for sale if you are interested. Just needs a couple of p clips to mount it.

PM if interested.

 

Already got one, just can't get the old one off! Gunna try an impact driver tomorrow and if that doesn't work then drill them out!

[Cameron 16]

There was a thread about this like a week ago, but the title was very obscure so you're forgiven.

 

Impact driver wins every time, don't forget to soak the bastards in penetrating fluid (or WD-40) first.

[Jake_GTI 0]

There was a thread about this like a week ago, but the title was very obscure so you're forgiven.

 

Impact driver wins every time, don't forget to soak the bastards in penetrating fluid (or WD-40) first.

 

yeah theyve been soaking for a few days! and they'll get a damn good spray first thing in the morn before i get started!!

hoping the bastards come out or its another delay to getting the 205 back on the road

[Cameron 16]

Impact driver got mine out (eventually).. needed to really beat on it though.

[monkee87 2]

Could try mole grips? You'll make the screws unless! replace them with 10mm nuts.

[Jake_GTI 0]

if i get them out they i'll defo be replacing them! there's no way they'll be goin back in there lol!

got some mole grips at the ready as well as the impact driver and drill! could be fun...