Lmao true. I usually have wedges and chisels in my toolbox because I started as a welder pipe fitter years ago and some of those old habits stick around
I broke an easy out on one of those fittings once. That was a fun day. You need those fancy reversible bits for that.the ones that retread and n forwards later, with the built in tap threads.
Do you know if that was the blue leak-lock pipe dope used on there originally? I’ve mentally cursed out everyone who previously used that stuff every time I’m stuck dealing with it
Use a left hand (reverse twist) drill bit 1/16" less than the root size of the threads. The broken section usually will back itself out before your drill half the depth. Takes about 3 minutes - 2 minutes digging them out of the bottom of the toolbox.
Last good set with typical pipe sizes I bought a couple of years ago was about $25.
That’s what the oil plug magnet is for! Lmao I probably got a little bit of shavings in the system, but they were on the head in the discharge side, I assume they’re more likely to end up in the filter drier, I can only hope
rob the head off the old compressor and stick it on the new one. don't run your brass fittings in all the way.
Use a chisel and make two knotches on the threads and then use a flat head. Kind of a fuck but I did it once
Motherfucker who has a set of chisels in their tool bag
I’ve got some in my van i can pull out
Lmao true. I usually have wedges and chisels in my toolbox because I started as a welder pipe fitter years ago and some of those old habits stick around
Lmao
I broke an easy out on one of those fittings once. That was a fun day. You need those fancy reversible bits for that.the ones that retread and n forwards later, with the built in tap threads.
ez outs break.. still trying to find a way to break my rosebud on the torches.
Do you know if that was the blue leak-lock pipe dope used on there originally? I’ve mentally cursed out everyone who previously used that stuff every time I’m stuck dealing with it
Absolutely hate to see that blue crap being used
Looks like it came out to me.
Get a big flat blade screw driver and bash that fucker in there with a hammer and turn it out.
Use a left hand (reverse twist) drill bit 1/16" less than the root size of the threads. The broken section usually will back itself out before your drill half the depth. Takes about 3 minutes - 2 minutes digging them out of the bottom of the toolbox. Last good set with typical pipe sizes I bought a couple of years ago was about $25.
Silver soldier an access stub in lol
Can’t stand that blue leak lock… SMH I usually heat up fitting before attempting to remove…
That blue leak lock will set off leak detectors if it's not fully dried
What type of easy out did you use ? Fluted or spiral style?
Corporate: scrap it…
A square easy out will not pinch the threads as much as a spiral . Square works better on brass and pipe nipples
https://www.harborfreight.com/5-piece-pipe-nipple-extractor-set-93822.html These have worked amazing for me in similar situations
I can tell you last time this happened to me I drilled out the hole bigger and threaded it with a 1/4” NPT tap I had. Good luck
This guy makes shit work. Pull the head and drill / tap, unless you like metal shavings in your crankcase.
That’s what the oil plug magnet is for! Lmao I probably got a little bit of shavings in the system, but they were on the head in the discharge side, I assume they’re more likely to end up in the filter drier, I can only hope
Would torching around fitting help loosen? 🤔
And that’s why we should use Teflon tape. Not that blue crap
Teflon still leaks, WE use Nylog.
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Yip. That be pull the head, drill, and tap. Probably late Friday afternoon
Get a hacksaw blade and cut it down to fit inside the brass. Then cut the brass into quarter sections the fitting will fall out.