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Is there such a tool? Every now and again I come across a very stubborn element where it’s rubber seal won’t release the hole. The only thing I have found that will remove these is a claw Hamer, just doesn’t look very professional!
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If there is a sensor fitted substantial pointed nose pliers can be inserted and twisted to pull the seal away from the outer rim on one edge,it’s then easy to pull it out.
If no sensor then pointed nose pliers can still twist the seal,a hole drilled through the rubber would give more purchase too.
No danger of cracking the flimsy outer drums which are around now either.Washer heater removal tool
stevebunyan wrote:Is there such a tool?
Just the use of two flat blade screwdrivers at each end exerting even pressure against the heater. Having first loosened the 10mm compression nut almost to the end of the thread of course.
Another method is again firstly loosening the compression nut then clamp one of the protruding terminals tightly with mole grips. Then place a long flat bladed screwdriver through the middle of the mole grips and against the plastic tub. The leverage gained employing this method gives more than enough torque to pop the heater out like a cork from a champagne bottle!
Washer heater removal tool
There’s no tool on the market then? I’ll have to put my inventors hat on.
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Undo the nut right to the end of the the threaded shaft and tap the nut towards the heater bracket until it rests against it,releases the tension of the back plate which pulls up the rubber seal,then as per Martins’s inst.
Life wasn’t meant to be easy 😉
Had one at a hairdressers the other day,crudded up,30 degree washes only (couldn’t afford the electric,:rolls: ) in a hard water area.
Using towels on customers hair that had been washed at 30,like a nit breeding factory,couldn’t tell them though,they already had all the answers !Re: Washer heater removal tool
If using a mixture of the techniques prevously stated doesn’t work then one of these may.
From my car maintenance tool box. Probably only used it a maximum of ten times but still carry it after the first time I used it. You’ve just to to be careful use a bit of common sense about using it.
I remember one particular one when even this tool couldn’t get out. Had to pull as much of the rubber out as possible and slowly cut it with a stanley knife bit by bit. Don’t know what had affected the rubber to make it swell so much..
Washer heater removal tool
RocketMan wrote:If using a mixture of the techniques prevously stated doesn’t work then one of these may.
The link didn’t show the tool. Could you try it again please.
Thanks
Steve
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The seal puller is a Clarke CHT267 – other similar items are probably available.
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there is a very easy way to get out even the most stubborn heaters loosen the securing nut then pour a kettle full of boiling water into the drum leave for a few minutes this will soften heater seal from the inside tip machine forward [to avoid water pouring out ]and the heater will come out easily with some gentle pulling
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