991.2 Coolant Cap Hard to Remove?
04-05-2021, 11:22 PM
#32
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No....gave up for now, didn’t want to damage the cap!
There was no reason to remove it, I just wanted to be proactive and verify coolant level at the start of another driving season.
No evidence of a leak, or water pump issue thankfully.
If I do loosen it to remove it, and check level, I will post here.
Thanks again for all the advice, and the pics of the three “mechanics” with their 4 foot wrench!
There was no reason to remove it, I just wanted to be proactive and verify coolant level at the start of another driving season.
No evidence of a leak, or water pump issue thankfully.
If I do loosen it to remove it, and check level, I will post here.
Thanks again for all the advice, and the pics of the three “mechanics” with their 4 foot wrench!
04-06-2021, 06:58 AM
#33
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Have you taken the car out for a drive yet? Just wondering if the car and coolant is heated up from a long drive, if that will help make removal easier.
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04-06-2021, 12:46 PM
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Did you ask your wife to try?
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04-06-2021, 02:00 PM
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04-06-2021, 02:35 PM
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04-06-2021, 02:40 PM
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I'd hit the cap with a heat gun. I think the expansion/reduction in size with temp is a minor factor with plastic parts that have a relatively low tolerance. If you can get the cap hot and pliable, that should help, I would think. I definitely wouldn't want to open it when the coolant is hot.