Update Kohler and broken tap

IA Roy · Dec 13, 2015

I went out this afternoon and heated the casting around where the tap was broken off in the casting. I only have a small propane torch so it took quite awhile and didn't get all that hot. I then doused it with my mix of penetrating oil. Half mineral spirits and half ATF. I then used a pin punch and a hammer to work the tap around in the hole. First one way and then the other. Blew it out with air hose and doused it again. Repeat several times. After about 45 minutes to an hour I had the tap out without damaging the casting.

fixerupper · Dec 13, 2015

I'll betcha that was a good feeling. BTDT.

Janicholson · Dec 13, 2015

Yippee. Jim

ed will · Dec 13, 2015

Hi, may be a good day to buy a lottery ticket! Ed will

FBH44 · Dec 14, 2015

Every time I accomplish one of those things, I hang it up on the wall to remind me; Don't give up.

Andy Martin · Dec 14, 2015

Congratulations! I save old difficult to remove pieces in box, just put too much work into them to throw them away, I guess. Every few years they get thrown out.

Case Nutty 1660 · Dec 14, 2015

glad it came out, I do have a set of tap extractors that work very well when that happens,, only used them once here but have used them several times for friends in that situation, have removed every one even one they tried getting out
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Update Kohler and broken tap

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