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[89Suburban]

Pressing on the last one the cap exploded, don't use a socket!

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I’ve used sockets my whole life. Never ever saw something like that happen. But I always used a hammer. Never had a press. If it didn’t seat properly I could feel it and stop before damage like that happens.

 

[Squirrelsmith]

Pretty shocking, there was plastic in the

 

[homesick]

Pretty shocking, there was plastic in the

Is there gonna be a sequel to this post? I'm on the edge of my seat for the rest of it.

joe

 

[east302]

Pretty shocking, there was plastic in the

Kind of like the ending of the Sopranos there, squirrel!

 

[Squirrelsmith]

Haha. Plastic in *there*

 

[Squirrelsmith]

Picking up a new joint tomorrow. At lease now i get 4 more tries to put a cap on lol. It was of course the last one i had to do, all the others went fine and i was about .05" from being able to get the c-clip on. Typical

 

[89Suburban]

Haha. Plastic in *there*

Oh you mean plastic from the originals in place of the snap rings? Yeah that is a ***** to deal with.

 

[89Suburban]

Picking up a new joint tomorrow. At lease now i get 4 more tries to put a cap on lol. It was of course the last one i had to do, all the others went fine and i was about .05" from being able to get the c-clip on. Typical

Yep, been there many times as well.

 

[Squirrelsmith]

Oh you mean plastic from the originals in place of the snap rings? Yeah that is a ***** to deal with.

Im not sure i was so pissed i didnt really look where it came from. My buddy picked up a piece of the explosion and exclaimed, "theres plastic in there?"

 

[Squirrelsmith]

When i pulled off the old caps there was nothing but rust dust that fell out, no grease at all. Makes you wonder what else is lurking, i cant believe these didnt totally fail already.