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Troy.Boxster · 04-07-2014, 06:25 PM

Great idea with the elbow, Steve.
I bought some 3/4" nipples, a 'T', and an end-cap (as somebody suggested in a thread somewhere). One nipple attached to the base of the 'T' and the top is used as a handle to help screw the nipple into the tube. I screwed it in until the tube started to spin (I didn't care about the threads cutting into the tube because I was replacing them). Once the tube started to spin, it would easily pop out with a tug on the 'T'. The end cap on a nipple is used on the most forward tube since the 'T' device won't fit very easily. One can pry on the end cap, if necessary, to pop the tube out, but I was able to just pull on it with my hand to get it out.
I took a video of me doing this and I'm attempting to post it. Once I do, I'll share the link.
I tried the transom plug, but once some oil got on it, it would just slide out of the tube and I was worried about cracking the tube by trying to expand the plug even more.

04-07-2014, 06:25 PM	#22
Troy.Boxster Registered User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Central Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 102	Great idea with the elbow, Steve. I bought some 3/4" nipples, a 'T', and an end-cap (as somebody suggested in a thread somewhere). One nipple attached to the base of the 'T' and the top is used as a handle to help screw the nipple into the tube. I screwed it in until the tube started to spin (I didn't care about the threads cutting into the tube because I was replacing them). Once the tube started to spin, it would easily pop out with a tug on the 'T'. The end cap on a nipple is used on the most forward tube since the 'T' device won't fit very easily. One can pry on the end cap, if necessary, to pop the tube out, but I was able to just pull on it with my hand to get it out. I took a video of me doing this and I'm attempting to post it. Once I do, I'll share the link. I tried the transom plug, but once some oil got on it, it would just slide out of the tube and I was worried about cracking the tube by trying to expand the plug even more. __________________ 2000 Boxster S - B.A.D. short shifter and intake plenum - 996 throttle body - Fred's xenon projector headlights - blue LED instrument cluster - and a few other things Driving this car makes me wish I lived farther away from work!