CharlieS
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One of my preventative maintenance items is the thermostat, and while I've got coolant drained, figured I'd replace the three o-rings in the water bypass pipe (16351-66010 Outlet Water By-Pass Pipe).
The pipe is snug in the housing and I don't want to mar it by prying it with Knipex pliers or anything. I don't want to wait around for a replacement part.
Is there a way to easily get it out without damaging it? I imaging finding a long hardwood dowel the same ID and using it as a lever to work the pipe out, or something like that.
If not, I may just replace the two accessible o-rings (and save the third one for a future project where I plan ahead and order a replacement bypass pipe).
Thanks!
PS. I have searched and looked in the FSM. There's lots of good information, but not exactly what I'm looking for.
The pipe is snug in the housing and I don't want to mar it by prying it with Knipex pliers or anything. I don't want to wait around for a replacement part.
Is there a way to easily get it out without damaging it? I imaging finding a long hardwood dowel the same ID and using it as a lever to work the pipe out, or something like that.
If not, I may just replace the two accessible o-rings (and save the third one for a future project where I plan ahead and order a replacement bypass pipe).
Thanks!
PS. I have searched and looked in the FSM. There's lots of good information, but not exactly what I'm looking for.