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Old 05-09-2015, 08:44 PM   #8
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Default Re: Stuff Happens - Dist. Takes A Punch

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Originally Posted by jg61hawk View Post
Just a quick note to say it happens to us all. I just installed a new distributor cap etc. and moved on to installing a thermostat. Nice easy clean jobs that are almost fun.

I'm trying to get the hose off the radiator, and my hand slips down with some force and I basically punch the new distributor cap with the side of my hand. CRACK!!! The cap broke at the base. Could be worse in so many ways. Just a note to say we're all in this together.
Years ago I noticed that after fighting a stubborn hose to remove it, I usually tossed it in the trash anyway! No longer do I do it the hard way. Slit the old hose with a razor knife, you are not reusing it anyway. Same with fighting off an old distributor shaft. Just saw it through the roll pin.
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