Re: [T3] Leaky oil cooler

[Daniel Baum <daniel@type34.info>]

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> > > And I did manage to get that screw to undo. I asked it very persuasively
> > > with a very big screwdriver.
> >
> > Yes, the right tool for the job!  ;-)
>
>
> I have a screw driver I refer to as "Big Bertha". It is about 3 feet
> long and has a blade that is about 3/4" wide. It also has a square shank
> that I can apply a wrench to for help.

>

Well, I can't claim that I own such a monster. Mine is big enough that I 
have hardly ever used it for actually turning a screw, until today when 
it finally found its vocation. It's mostly used for prying things, etc.

> BTW, stubborn screws into the aluminum head or case, just smack it hard
> with a hammer. Will loosen them right up.

I've heard of this and did try holding the screwdriver in the slot in 
the screw and whacking it with a hammer. Who knows, maybe it worked.


Daniel

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