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Old 09-09-2006, 11:49 PM
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ive ha my air pump off for a while now, but before i left in the metal tube that runs under that balancer. since i did my opti today i thought, screw this tube its coming out. but im having troubles getting it out, its completely unbolted and loose but doesnt seem to wanna come out. has anyone gotten it out without cutting it?
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Originally Posted by Shawns30thannZ28
ive ha my air pump off for a while now, but before i left in the metal tube that runs under that balancer. since i did my opti today i thought, screw this tube its coming out. but im having troubles getting it out, its completely unbolted and loose but doesnt seem to wanna come out. has anyone gotten it out without cutting it?
keep the "screw it" attitude and cut it dude, you'll never put it back on so it doesn't matter anyway right?
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haha i like your thinking

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Originally Posted by Shawns30thannZ28
haha i like your thinking

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way to go Bro!
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I cut mine out. Without tearing the front off the engine, I didn't see any other way...
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Originally Posted by LTSpeed
I cut mine out. Without tearing the front off the engine, I didn't see any other way...

yea the only way that thing was comin out was in pieces. if the A/C and headers were gone it might have been a different story
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i used an air hammer with a chisel...



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