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Re: [T3] muffler wrench


On Wed, 2004-11-10 at 16:52, Dave Hall wrote:
> VW instruction was to use graphite lubricant when assembling.  There's a
> fighting chance that would do some good if you had to remove the muffler before
> it was rusted through, but I don't imagine many mechanics bothered with that.
> 
> If you end up having to cut off the muffler, the 46mm nut is the same as the
> Type 2 rear hub nut - find you local friendly Bus Pilot.  (Sorry, in poor
> taste).
> 
> It's rare for the lower heat exchanger pipes to slide out again, but maybe the
> same stuff would make that possible too.  Not much point worrying about the
> uppers loosening if the lowers are rusted solid together.
> 
> As Russ says, it's purpose is for tightening on assembly.  I'm not sure about
> the hammer bit though, unless you can't get the crush washer (can anyone?).
> 
I make my crush washer gasket. I get enough material for about $5 at
Home Depot to do about 3 sets. It is called a 36" furnace thermocouple.
Soft copper tubing with a little ceramic insde. Cut a piece a little
long with a scarf joint, then fine tune to fit.
I get a few used thermocouples at work due to the fact that we have to
replace quite a few on all our curing furnaces.

-- 
Russ Wolfe
'71 FB AT
'66 FB MT
'64 T34 (not running)
'65 T1 (not running)
russw@classicvw.org
http://www.classicvw.org

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