Ferrari Mailing List: Re: oil line nut stuck solid

[clyde romero (clyderomerof4]

Youre not going to break the radiator

You will need a lot of leverage that’s all to get that nut to break loose that’s all

Its been on there since it was new

Try with a hammer tapping the nut with a screw driver in the direction you want it to come off

 

 

From: Ferrari <ferrari-bounces+clyderomerof4=gmail.com [at] ferrarilist.com> On Behalf Of Michel Savard
Sent: Monday, March 30, 2020 3:54 PM
To: Clyde <Clyderomerof4 [at] gmail.com>
Cc: The FerrariList <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Subject: [Ferrari] oil line nut stuck solid

 

After doing my fuel filler job, I tried to do the 2 oil lines. From the start ,nothing was moving. First try was the closest nut: Lower oil line from lower part of the oil radiator (see picture). 32 mm wrench, nothing moved. Many many tries. It’s stuck rock solid. The whole radiator moved a lot, which was scary at times. I was afraid things would break around that nut. I mean those radiators  are not made of steel.

What now ?

I went back home and found an old can of “liquid wrench super penetrant”. Do you thing this would be enough ?

What would a professional mechanic do then ?

Thanks for any advice!

Michael Savard (1981 308 GTSi)

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