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I have a cast iron pipe that I am trying to get inside of to clean out. It is an end cap and I can't seem to break it loose. The pipe is 50 years old and I don't want to shatter it by getting to agressive, so are ther any tips or tricks to getting these old caps off? I have already tried penetraiting oil with no luck.
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Nowhere near being a professional, but have you tried heat?
And, if you bust the cap, Home Depot has tons of them. get one of the rubber ones this time
And, if you bust the cap, Home Depot has tons of them. get one of the rubber ones this time
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its all about leverage. use 2 pipe wrenches going in opposite directions.
if it still wont budge you should slip a piece of pipe over one of the wrench handles
(to make it longer) for more leverage.
if it still wont budge you should slip a piece of pipe over one of the wrench handles
(to make it longer) for more leverage.
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Is it an end cap (thread over the pipe), or pipe plug (thread inside pipe)? They're typically plugs. If it'* a plug, replace it with PVC or rubber. They sell both at Home Depot or Lowe'*.
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It'* a plug in cast iron (old skool thick a$$ stuff). I just nought a MAPP/OXY torch setup and I'll try heat on it first. All else fails, I'll just beat the hell out of it and then replace it with a standard off the shelf home depot speacial.
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