Funny you should mention this but I cant even get my tappet cap off! I got the biggest damn flat head I have and the fucker wont budge.Where can you get an after market cap that has a hex head instead of the Flat screwdriver. Chrome would be nice also. Have seen to many EVO's all scratched up from screwdrivers slipping. Im sure it was made this way so as to not over tighten and crack the block, but I will be careful.
I was considering that, and I'm thinking I better order a replacement.
You could get a LONG screwdriver so you could put a bunch of weight on it and use a pipe wrench to turn the screwdriver – if all else fails you can use a small nipple and run a welding rod inside the nipple and weld it to the plug then use a pipe wrench to remove the stubborn rascal, you would need a new one to replace (if there is a will there is a way)
Is it a good idea to weld on the block?? Welders and electronics don't go well togeather.You could get a LONG screwdriver so you could put a bunch of weight on it and use a pipe wrench to turn the screwdriver – if all else fails you can use a small nipple and run a welding rod inside the nipple and weld it to the plug then use a pipe wrench to remove the stubborn rascal, you would need a new one to replace (if there is a will there is a way)
One would only weld as a last resort (tack weld) It would take a damn good welder to do it anyway and one would have to use common sense when doing it, I have done this before when (big) bolts break off inside and you can’t get to them.
I was thinking about the arc going across the bearings and or the electronics, probably need to ground directly to the work, which would be hard to do.
