crossover tube cap

[wjjeeper]

With all the overheating threads going on I thought I'd look at my cooling system. In doing so I see that someone has broken off their 1/4" drive ratchet or 1/4" drive extension in the crossover tube cap.
Has anyone successfully removed this, or would it be best to simply buy a new cap and replace it after pulling the current one off with a channellock?

 

[RussZTT]

With all the overheating threads going on I thought I'd look at my cooling system. In doing so I see that someone has broken off their 1/4" drive ratchet or 1/4" drive extension in the crossover tube cap.
Has anyone successfully removed this, or would it be best to simply buy a new cap and replace it after pulling the current one off with a channellock?

Sure, you have to be very careful but yes, you can take it off.

 

[futureSVT]

you could replace it, or just use channellocks.

 

[wjjeeper]

My question is has anyone successfully extracted the broken bit in there?

 

[Jomo1994z71]

I bought a new cap...I broke a 1/4 drive in there too...had to drill it out...and swing by an exhaust shop...they had a tool the correct tool to remove that burp plug, it's called a 1/4 inch square drive...they are rare, hard to find, but snap on sells them if I'm not mistaken...
Good luck OP as those burp plugs are a PITA if they are over tightened...

 

[timspony]

...I heated mine up for a few minutes! ...& bought a new plug from Tousley!

 

[peckshelby]

After breaking two 1/4 drives I finally used vise grips to get mine out! Once it was off, I squared it off using the grinder. Now all it takes is a 15/16" open end wrench.

 

[96stanggt]

Mine was all stripped to hell, got it off with a pair of vice grips also.

 

[trendkilllx]

I used vice grips. Once i got it off I welded a nut to the top of it.

 

[wjjeeper]

I just center drilled it and used a flat screw driver to pull the piece out. (Still out in the garage).
I like of like the idea of taking the bench grinder to it and squaring it off. hmmmm

 

[forcefedcobra]

I popped a coolant hose at the road track and we couldnt get the fill plug out no matter what we tried. Might have to weld a nut on it to get it off...........In the future I am going to use the one that a member on here sells that can also be used with an npt fitting for a coolant temp gauge (mine is installed into the block though)

 

[SnakeBit]

I popped a coolant hose at the road track and we couldnt get the fill plug out no matter what we tried. Might have to weld a nut on it to get it off...........In the future I am going to use the one that a member on here sells that can also be used with an npt fitting for a coolant temp gauge (mine is installed into the block though)

That would be 99COBRA2881 aka Anthony
(785)658-5921
Midcontinent Mustangs

I have a plain one (IIRC it was $25). Very nice piece made out of hex stock. No more stripped out holes for me. :banana:

 

[03cobra#694]

Mines stripped as well and i need to use channel locks alsne of these days i need to weld a nut on there like some of you other guys.

 

[wjjeeper]

Anyone know the part number for this cap?

 

[JB]

F3LY8A500a

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[wjjeeper]

Thanks!

 

[68_GT]

took my cross over tube to an exhaust shop and had a nice sized old exhaust (15mm?) nut welded to it so I can get it off with a wrench now.

you can barely see it here.. I need to clean it up more to make it pretty but it's kinda low on my priority list right now

 

[ACESCOBRA]

F3LY8A500a

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Mine just stripped. Second one that gets messed up!

Now, that part number is for a MArk VIII so Ill assume it'll work for the cobra.

 

[Fat-cat]

Yup its the same shit.

 

[RAPTOR5V]

+ 1000 mine came off with the vice grips every cap i've ever seen had the tooth marks on it. snugged it back up with the 1/4 drive and will use the vice grips to get it back off again when the time comes :shrug: