[mgarblik]

Just read that post. What a clever idea on removing the stuck ball. Much better than drilling any type of exterior hole in the casting. Then you are always worried about the glue failing, a leak and a possible fire. I can't wait to try this on the next stuck one I run into! Similar idea to using grease to remove a stuck pilot bearing, which also works great.

[Tom Vaught]

Originally Posted by mgarblik

Just read that post. What a clever idea on removing the stuck ball. Much better than drilling any type of exterior hole in the casting. Then you are always worried about the glue failing, a leak and a possible fire. I can't wait to try this on the next stuck one I run into! Similar idea to using grease to remove a stuck pilot bearing, which also works great.

Mike, I have drilled a very few castings when nothing else seemed to work. Afterward I never glued the hole shut, I peaned the hole shut using a small ball pean hammer carefully closing up the hole. Then I glass-beaded the carb housing and other parts and had the carb parts re-plated. You could not tell the hole had ever been drilled.

Tom Vaught