Heater Control Assembly Removal
#1
Heater Control Assembly Removal
Does anyone have any tips on how to get off the spring (push-on) nuts which retain the cables to the control levers? When I try to pull them up, they don't seem to want to come off, and the lever seems to move around, which I don't want to bend. Should I spray the post with a little PB blaster? Any suggestions would be appreciated. This is for a 1968 Cutlass S.
#3
Those little push nuts are not considered to be reusable. You can get away with it if you're lucky, but don't plan on it - you might be disappointed.
You should be able to get replacements at a GOOD hardware store for a few cents apiece, but bring the old nut and stud to ensure a good fit.
Removal and destruction basically follow the same instructions (the result isn't clear until you're done):
Either use a small pick-like object, as CQR suggested, to push each point open and up, one at a time, over and over, until it's off (decent chance of saving the nut), or use a pair of ViseGrips or similar to grasp the nut and twist / wiggle / pull it off. At some point the nut will probably fold in half and suddenly become two pieces, but it will be off.
- Eric
You should be able to get replacements at a GOOD hardware store for a few cents apiece, but bring the old nut and stud to ensure a good fit.
Removal and destruction basically follow the same instructions (the result isn't clear until you're done):
Either use a small pick-like object, as CQR suggested, to push each point open and up, one at a time, over and over, until it's off (decent chance of saving the nut), or use a pair of ViseGrips or similar to grasp the nut and twist / wiggle / pull it off. At some point the nut will probably fold in half and suddenly become two pieces, but it will be off.
- Eric
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