Seized sea strainer lids
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I've got a pair of Marine Machine sea stainers that the lids are seized. The boat has been in salt water most its life, so I am sure that is the issue. I've tried using a breaker bar, two different impacts and I've had zero luck getting them off. Anyone have any suggestions?
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I take it,the hex head is a bolt that goes all the way thru?if so,your probably gonna have to take it out of the boat.then either try heat in the area where it threads into,or,cut the head off.soak with acetone and used tranny fluid mixed together.maybe you can get heat in there too.
salt corrosion is some strong azz schit.
salt corrosion is some strong azz schit.
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New strainers! Sounds like they weren’t opened for quite a while. Be careful of what might be living in there when/if you do get them opened. I’m systematically going through and replacing salty worn parts out of my boat as well.
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I can tell you how I removed but you might not like it. CAREFULLY take hacksaw and cut side of lid. Be very careful when blade gets close to threads on strainer. Once slit in lid is there, take blade screwdriver and twist slightly to expand lid and remove lid. Repair lid slit with epoxy, sand, paint and reinstall with anti seize.
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I can tell you how I removed but you might not like it. CAREFULLY take hacksaw and cut side of lid. Be very careful when blade gets close to threads on strainer. Once slit in lid is there, take blade screwdriver and twist slightly to expand lid and remove lid. Repair lid slit with epoxy, sand, paint and reinstall with anti seize.

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