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Posted on: 2012/10/17 22:43
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Did an 'advanced' search, maybe this thread will help?
Posted on: 2012/10/19 1:42
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Thanks Mal, that was a big help. I can see what is in there and there is more to it than I expected. If I could get the shutters stuck in the open position, I could remove the hood and radiator shell later, if that is what it takes.
Posted on: 2012/10/19 19:38
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Can I get the radiator shell off and gain access to the shutter linkage without removing the at this time hood?
I'm running a one-man show here and that hood looks heavy to a 75 year old that needs to watch his back. I cannot run the car with the shutters closed. Is there a way of opening the shutters by hand?
Posted on: 2012/10/21 11:27
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Assuming the shutter linkage and pivots are not frozen, it's usually a simple matter to open the shutters by hand and it's easier still if you disconnect the actuating rod at the thermostat. My shutter thermostat failed once on a tour, I just opened them with my fingers and stuck a piece of roadside debris in there to hold them open until such time as I replaced the Sylphon.
Posted on: 2012/10/21 11:59
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Dear Saffron:
Buy some Kroil (available from Eastwood or online) and soak them thoroughly. Then let the thing sit for a week or two.
Posted on: 2012/10/21 18:18
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Already got the Kroil working several days ago. I think the blockage made be on the linkage and not just the shutter pivots.
That Kroil will climb a beanstalk if you give it time but I want to get to the linkage. Thanks for the tips.
Posted on: 2012/10/22 7:13
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