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What's The Secret To Removing The Wiper Motor Filter Without Damaging It? [message #316392] Fri, 21 April 2017 13:27 Go to next message
A Hamilto is currently offline  A Hamilto   United States
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I am about to put a pipe wrench on it and go all caveman, but I am pretty sure I can render it un-re-useable (being brass it is pretty soft).

I don't begrudge Jim K the profit on one of his reconditioned filters, and as a last resort I will buy one and pay shipping and core charge to get it. But I would rather not spend that much logistical effort, not to mention more of my favorite dollars, to get one.

Anyone?
Re: What's The Secret To Removing The Wiper Motor Filter Without Damaging It? [message #316393 is a reply to message #316392] Fri, 21 April 2017 13:33 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I laid my small Stilson on it and it backed out nicely. didn't leak after replacement, so I don't think I deformed it.

--johnny


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Re: What's The Secret To Removing The Wiper Motor Filter Without Damaging It? [message #316395 is a reply to message #316393] Fri, 21 April 2017 13:43 Go to previous messageGo to next message
A Hamilto is currently offline  A Hamilto   United States
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Johnny Bridges wrote on Fri, 21 April 2017 13:33
I laid my small Stilson on it and it backed out nicely. didn't leak after replacement, so I don't think I deformed it.
--johnny
What's a "Stilson"?
Re: What's The Secret To Removing The Wiper Motor Filter Without Damaging It? [message #316396 is a reply to message #316395] Fri, 21 April 2017 13:53 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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[quote title=A Hamilto wrote on Fri, 21 April 2017 13:43][quote title=Johnny Bridges wrote on Fri, 21 April 2017 13:33]I laid my small Stilson on it and it backed out nicely. didn't leak after replacement, so I don't think I deformed it.
--johnny[/quote]What's a "Stilson"?[/quote

a pipe wrench ...

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pipe_wrench



Dennis S
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Re: What's The Secret To Removing The Wiper Motor Filter Without Damaging It? [message #316399 is a reply to message #316396] Fri, 21 April 2017 14:08 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Dennis S wrote on Fri, 21 April 2017 13:53
A Hamilto wrote on Fri, 21 April 2017 13:43
What's a "Stilson"?
a pipe wrench ...

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pipe_wrench
I guess the same as a "Crescent" wrench is an adjustable wrench because the Crescent tool company sold the most of them. And Kleenex is nose blowing tissue...

Anyway, going caveman on it with a pipe wrench is a last resort. Looking for other suggestions less likely to damage it.
Re: [GMCnet] What's The Secret To Removing The Wiper Motor Filter Without Damaging It? [message #316401 is a reply to message #316399] Fri, 21 April 2017 14:18 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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It is just a piece of brass tubing, threaded at each end, stuffed with some
metallic gauze filtrating medium. you are going to put some teeth marks on
it removing it, file them off, or leave them alone. locate the wrench close
to the wiper motor for best results.
Jim Hupy
Salem, OR
78 GMC Royale 403

On Fri, Apr 21, 2017 at 12:08 PM, A. wrote:

> Dennis S wrote on Fri, 21 April 2017 13:53
>> A Hamilto wrote on Fri, 21 April 2017 13:43
>>> What's a "Stilson"?
>> a pipe wrench ...
>>
>> https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pipe_wrench
> I guess the same as a "Crescent" wrench is an adjustable wrench because
> the Crescent tool company sold the most of them. And Kleenex is nose blowing
> tissue...
>
> Anyway, going caveman on it with a pipe wrench is a last resort. Looking
> for other suggestions less likely to damage it.
> --
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> 73 23' CanyonLands Parts Unit 4 Sale
> Upper Alabama
> "When I grow up I am going to be a curmudgeon."
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Re: [GMCnet] What's The Secret To Removing The Wiper Motor Filter Without Damaging It? [message #316403 is a reply to message #316401] Fri, 21 April 2017 14:26 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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James Hupy wrote on Fri, 21 April 2017 14:18
It is just a piece of brass tubing, threaded at each end, stuffed with some metallic gauze filtrating medium. you are going to put some teeth marks on it removing it, file them off, or leave them alone. locate the wrench close to the wiper motor for best results.
Jim Hupy
Salem, OR
78 GMC Royale 403
Thanks Jim. I will try two wrenches 90 degrees apart. Maybe that will minimize teeth marks and deformation.
Re: [GMCnet] What's The Secret To Removing The Wiper Motor Filter Without Damaging It? [message #316404 is a reply to message #316401] Fri, 21 April 2017 14:27 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Wrap a piece of leather or thin,tough rubber around it to protect it from
the Stillson wrench & honk away!

​(Better yet, throw the whole antique monstrosity away and install my
electric wiper kit! :-) )​


Ken H.


On Fri, Apr 21, 2017 at 3:18 PM, James Hupy wrote:

> It is just a piece of brass tubing, threaded at each end, stuffed with some
> metallic gauze filtrating medium. you are going to put some teeth marks on
> it removing it, file them off, or leave them alone. locate the wrench close
> to the wiper motor for best results.
> Jim Hupy
> Salem, OR
> 78 GMC Royale 403
>
> On Fri, Apr 21, 2017 at 12:08 PM, A. wrote:
>
>> Dennis S wrote on Fri, 21 April 2017 13:53
>>> A Hamilto wrote on Fri, 21 April 2017 13:43
>>>> What's a "Stilson"?
>>> a pipe wrench ...
>>>
>>> https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pipe_wrench
>> I guess the same as a "Crescent" wrench is an adjustable wrench because
>> the Crescent tool company sold the most of them. And Kleenex is nose
> blowing
>> tissue...
>>
>> Anyway, going caveman on it with a pipe wrench is a last resort. Looking
>> for other suggestions less likely to damage it.
>> --
>> 73 23' Sequoia 4 Sale
>> 73 23' CanyonLands Parts Unit 4 Sale
>> Upper Alabama
>> "When I grow up I am going to be a curmudgeon."
>>
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Re: [GMCnet] What's The Secret To Removing The Wiper Motor Filter Without Damaging It? [message #316407 is a reply to message #316403] Fri, 21 April 2017 14:38 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Try putting a piece of leather such as an old belt over it before using the pipe wrench. A piece of canvas can also work.

Emery Stora
77 Kingsley
Frederick, CO

> On Apr 21, 2017, at 1:26 PM, A. wrote:
>
> James Hupy wrote on Fri, 21 April 2017 14:18
>> It is just a piece of brass tubing, threaded at each end, stuffed with some metallic gauze filtrating medium. you are going to put some teeth
>> marks on it removing it, file them off, or leave them alone. locate the wrench close to the wiper motor for best results.
>> Jim Hupy
>> Salem, OR
>> 78 GMC Royale 403
> Thanks Jim. I will try two wrenches 90 degrees apart. Maybe that will minimize teeth marks and deformation.
> --
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> 73 23' CanyonLands Parts Unit 4 Sale
> Upper Alabama
> "When I grow up I am going to be a curmudgeon."
>
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Re: [GMCnet] What's The Secret To Removing The Wiper Motor Filter Without Damaging It? [message #316409 is a reply to message #316404] Fri, 21 April 2017 15:17 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Ken Henderson wrote on Fri, 21 April 2017 14:27
...throw the whole antique monstrosity away and install my electric wiper kit! Smile )​
Ken H.
That'll be an option for the next owner.
Re: [GMCnet] What's The Secret To Removing The Wiper Motor Filter Without Damaging It? [message #316424 is a reply to message #316409] Fri, 21 April 2017 21:24 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Or just try a strap wrench. No worry on teeth marks.
Hal


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Re: [GMCnet] What's The Secret To Removing The Wiper Motor Filter Without Damaging It? [message #316813 is a reply to message #316424] Sat, 29 April 2017 22:44 Go to previous message
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The strap wrench I had wasn't "sticky" enough to grip it. A small pipe wrench didn't want to fit very well in the space, so it took a dozen small increments with it to get the filter loose enough to turn it with channel locks, and then by hand.

Off, cleaned, and back on in a jiffy.
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