Onemoparnut

I got my 12cm housing and I think I am going to try to put it on tomorrow. Is there anything I need to know or be careful of?

d22019

If you have to heat it up to make it pop off don't get it too hot. I burned up the oil seal heating it with a torch and you can probably go from there. Other than that its pretty easy.

93flatbed

Go soak it in WD or PB, RIGHT NOW!!!! Then heat and a hammer. And some good luck helps too. So....Good Luck

Onemoparnut

I have been spraying it every night with kroil. I know it burns off when it gets hat but its gotta help some.

JBradley500

get it pretty warm then spray it too... the heat will pull the kroil into the threads.

Onemoparnut

Good thinking I have already done that also.

Subliminal

Don't be afraid to beat the **** out of your current housing. I had a hard time until I just started slugging the thing with a hammer. Then it came right apart.

Onemoparnut

Do I need to take the wheel off?

G1625S

Nope, just spin the wheel every couple hits. Eventually, the housing will move and bind up the wheel. Hit in the opposite direction to avoid binding the wheel any more.

Onemoparnut

Ok cool thanks for all the good ideas!!!

Douglas2

That will cover most of it; bending the turbine blades whilst cocking the housing on removal is to be avoided. On another tack, if you still have the bolts in the housing you can push on them( against the center section, on the bolt head ) at the oil drain boss if you drive in a #3 flat-blade screw driver. Again watch for turbine bind. Once you've got the housing moving even a little bit the penetrating oil will do a much better job of freeing things up.
cheers,
Douglas