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JimG1127 · 03-24-2023, 08:21 PM

Thanks for the tips. I can't get to the radiator neck from the outside because of the chrome radiator shell. I cant remove the chrome radiator shell until I get the base of the swan cap off. I doused it good with PB blaster. I'll let it sit overnight. I did pick up a strap wrench but its not holding onto it tight enough. It slips. I wonder if they make a strap wrench that locks on like a vise grip. I have a chain vise grip thats intended for oil filters. It might work but it would chew up the base of the swan cap. I'm thinking maybe time for a torch.

03-24-2023, 08:21 PM	#5
JimG1127 Member Join Date: Oct 2022 Location: New York Posts: 50	Re: Stubborn Swan Cap. Thanks for the tips. I can't get to the radiator neck from the outside because of the chrome radiator shell. I cant remove the chrome radiator shell until I get the base of the swan cap off. I doused it good with PB blaster. I'll let it sit overnight. I did pick up a strap wrench but its not holding onto it tight enough. It slips. I wonder if they make a strap wrench that locks on like a vise grip. I have a chain vise grip thats intended for oil filters. It might work but it would chew up the base of the swan cap. I'm thinking maybe time for a torch.