is there a special trick to prying out the radiator cap?*PLEASE HELP*
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is there a special trick to prying out the radiator cap?*PLEASE HELP*
*** this thing doesnt want to go without a fight, for the last half hour I have been trying to pry off the current radiator cap in favor of the new one....
I have an LO3 TBI motor, the damn cap is Godly tight, I am able to move it left and right but I cannot unscrew it off!!!!
Do I have to push down on it in and turn at the same time or what...this thing is pissing the crap out of me, I have other things I need to do today and I thought this would be a quick 5 minute replacement I dont know what the hell is taking me so long to get this thing off...please someone help
I have an LO3 TBI motor, the damn cap is Godly tight, I am able to move it left and right but I cannot unscrew it off!!!!
Do I have to push down on it in and turn at the same time or what...this thing is pissing the crap out of me, I have other things I need to do today and I thought this would be a quick 5 minute replacement I dont know what the hell is taking me so long to get this thing off...please someone help
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It's like the child safety locks on medicine bottles: Push down and turn. Once you push it down, you will press the caps retention tabs lower than the radiators and the cap will disengage.
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On mine, it's counter clockwise. My pressure cap, though, is on a surge tank, and not on the radiator itself.
Just twist. If it doesn't go one way, twist the other.
Just twist. If it doesn't go one way, twist the other.
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I cant do it, oh Goodness gracious, by the strength *** has given me I cannot do it...
I made it to the first turn pressed down, got a little further and now I am at the second stop, I pressed down even more and I cannot get it over, holy crap....this whole thing, I dont know if my radiator cap is really that messed up but I cant turn it the second time, does anyone have any suggestion, please anyone I am tired I need this car up and running today...I need that cap off, what do I do to get past the second stop
I made it to the first turn pressed down, got a little further and now I am at the second stop, I pressed down even more and I cannot get it over, holy crap....this whole thing, I dont know if my radiator cap is really that messed up but I cant turn it the second time, does anyone have any suggestion, please anyone I am tired I need this car up and running today...I need that cap off, what do I do to get past the second stop
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Aren't they like half turn or something like that? Meaning you can turn either way and eventually it'll pop off since its symmetrical.
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definately counter clockwise. sounds like youre trying it right. if your replacing it anyhow just bend out the tabs(s) with pliers and lift it off.
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that actually might work the problem is its way too damn tightspaced to do anything....and also the arrows on the radiator cap, does that mean I have to make sure the arrows are aligned with that a/c hose???
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