joachim slim Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 Ok. I have been letting the cylinder with nipples installed soak in Marvel Oil for a week. I used a 3/16" socket, it wasnt very tight fitting and started to slip. Is there a metric size that would work better? If that fails what do you suggest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Rich Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 atf works very well. If you don't have one of the jigs to set the cylinder on use a couple of wooden dowels inserted into the cylinder and put those in a vice so the cylinder is held securely. I have a nipple wrench made for the ROA and it works very well. kR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 Soak in a solution of ATF and Acetone. Put it in a small paint can with enough to cover the cylinder. Put the lid back on tightly. Give it a swirl a couple times a day. Try again in a week. Or Soak it in a paint can full of KROIL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warden Callaway Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 5/32" (I think I had to use deep socket to get past cone) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TN Mongo, SASS #61450 Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 53 minutes ago, Sedalia Dave said: Soak in a solution of ATF and Acetone. Put it in a small paint can with enough to cover the cylinder. Put the lid back on tightly. Give it a swirl a couple times a day. Try again in a week. Or Soak it in a paint can full of KROIL. +1 Kroil has worked well for me when nothing else would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 Put a dab of copper anti-seize on the nipple threads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 Don't use a socket! Use a nut driver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jailhouse Jim, SASS #13104 Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 Don't use a 12-point socket, only use a 6-point socket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 Take the notion of using a "socket" off the table. Most sockets the walls are to thick to let the socket reach all the way into the cylinder recess. Use a 3/16" nut driver. You can try different things and run the risk of rounding off the nipple corners or damaging the cylinder or you can get the proper tool and do it right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Singin' Sue 71615 Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 Y'all make me nervous!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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