Re: Oil filler tube removal
This may sound like a lot of work, but it has worked for me in the past. I started with a machine washer (much thicker than average) and fitted it just smaller than the size of the tube. Then cut off about 1/4" on two opposing sides of the washer. At this point you should be able to slide the washer down the tube and pull it back up so it just catches under the lip. But, do not try that at this point. Now tack weld a nut to the center of the washer.
Next, take an all thread and thread it in the nut about 1/2". With the all thread on your nutted washer, tilt it into the oil filler tube. Run the all thread down until it bottoms out. I try to catch the lip that is about 2" down from the top of the block. If you can not catch that lip, continue to run the all thread down until it stops.
The trick here is not to pull the oil filler tube out with a ton of force, the idea is to just put enough upward pressure the when you tap on it, it has a little force fulling it up. If you take your time and run a little oil down between the tube and the manifold. DO NOT try to rock the oil tube back and forth until it comes out. This will just create more problems and even result in the manifold cracking is things go really wrong.
Just take your time and let the pressure of the all thread do its job. Just gently tap it from side to side. On the tool that I made to do this, I rounded off the end of the all thread that is in the block. I wanted to fit it to the flat part of a puller to spread the load, but I was afraid that I might loose the end if it fell off.
I know this sound like a lot of work, but I have done it a number of times. To be honest, one time did not work out so well. I ended up bending the top of the oil tube. My point is, this will work. At this point you have nothing to loose because you are assuming you are going to have to replace the oil filler tube any way.
Good Luck, I hope it helps.
This may sound like a lot of work, but it has worked for me in the past. I started with a machine washer (much thicker than average) and fitted it just smaller than the size of the tube. Then cut off about 1/4" on two opposing sides of the washer. At this point you should be able to slide the washer down the tube and pull it back up so it just catches under the lip. But, do not try that at this point. Now tack weld a nut to the center of the washer.
Next, take an all thread and thread it in the nut about 1/2". With the all thread on your nutted washer, tilt it into the oil filler tube. Run the all thread down until it bottoms out. I try to catch the lip that is about 2" down from the top of the block. If you can not catch that lip, continue to run the all thread down until it stops.
The trick here is not to pull the oil filler tube out with a ton of force, the idea is to just put enough upward pressure the when you tap on it, it has a little force fulling it up. If you take your time and run a little oil down between the tube and the manifold. DO NOT try to rock the oil tube back and forth until it comes out. This will just create more problems and even result in the manifold cracking is things go really wrong.
Just take your time and let the pressure of the all thread do its job. Just gently tap it from side to side. On the tool that I made to do this, I rounded off the end of the all thread that is in the block. I wanted to fit it to the flat part of a puller to spread the load, but I was afraid that I might loose the end if it fell off.
I know this sound like a lot of work, but I have done it a number of times. To be honest, one time did not work out so well. I ended up bending the top of the oil tube. My point is, this will work. At this point you have nothing to loose because you are assuming you are going to have to replace the oil filler tube any way.
Good Luck, I hope it helps.
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