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HELP g16 welch plug removal

Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 7:02 pm
by bobzuki
having problem removing welch plug on exhaust side at front on g16 efi it has a hole in the centre someone had filled it with that tube of steel crap have it out but cant get plug out

Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 12:23 pm
by Hybrid
I haven't done it on a g series engine but I did change them on a wrangler recently. I just knocked them in with a small punch in the middle. I then just reached in with pliers and pulled them out.

Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 7:40 pm
by bobzuki
THANKS HYBRID that was the way they should come out but some incompetent diy;er bodged it up bashed it in too far and sealed the leak with liqid steel what a mess i got around the problem with a home made tool 10mmx10mm angle about 2 ft long(too reach under guard on left side )cut a taper to end of angle then bent it over to make a 10mm long hook and 4mm wide then slide hammered it out 15mins me done thanks again