I am changing my LSVP, or attempting to. The current one is leaking and while not catastrophic, its annoying.
New LSVP is in hand.
Attempted to remove the leaking unit and it's stuck to the mount (or the mount bolts via rust).
I have backed up the bracket mount with a tire iron prying against a frame member while whacking the studs with a 2# brass hammer. Stud threads protected with their nuts run on flush to ends; and no joy, the bolts don't move.
Using a 2ft pry bar I have tried prying it off, down, side ways, up (its fully up it its stock setting) and this thing will not move. The little mushroom cap at the top that rides in the groove disintegrated, but that's it.
Its been hosed down in PB Blaster for a week anticipating this bit of maintenance. I hosed it down good before giving up for the night.
In desperation, I'm thinking of using the guts out of the new one to rebuild it. But that's a $150 oops if it goes poorly.
Any ideas?
New LSVP is in hand.
Attempted to remove the leaking unit and it's stuck to the mount (or the mount bolts via rust).
I have backed up the bracket mount with a tire iron prying against a frame member while whacking the studs with a 2# brass hammer. Stud threads protected with their nuts run on flush to ends; and no joy, the bolts don't move.
Using a 2ft pry bar I have tried prying it off, down, side ways, up (its fully up it its stock setting) and this thing will not move. The little mushroom cap at the top that rides in the groove disintegrated, but that's it.
Its been hosed down in PB Blaster for a week anticipating this bit of maintenance. I hosed it down good before giving up for the night.
In desperation, I'm thinking of using the guts out of the new one to rebuild it. But that's a $150 oops if it goes poorly.
Any ideas?