Vance & Hines end cap removal
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Vance & Hines end cap removal
I have a set of the Vance & Hines Classic Slip-ons. The end caps are very tarnished and I wanted to remove them to either polish them or get them powdercoated. I have gotten one side to come out, but the other side won't even budge. Does anyone have any ideas of how to break this thing free?? I think I am to the point of replacing the end caps now.
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RE: Vance & Hines end cap removal
Try mixing liquid soap and water and spray it around the end cap from a squeeze bottle. Its gonna take some work back and forth to get it free, and keep it wet. Got both screws out??
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RE: Vance & Hines end cap removal
I use a pipe that just fits nicely into the exit hole.
First spray a bit of wd40 or pb blaster around the cap to pipe joint.
I insert the piece of pipe into the cap and work it side to side and up and down.
If that doesn't work , tap around it lightly with a large rubber mallet till it moves a little.
Only wiggle the pipe enough to get it done and moving outward.
This method insures that you won't mark up the cap and saves the finish.
When I'm all done , I clean the end of the pipe and cap , and put a little silicone grease on the O ring to reassemble.
A little blue locktite and only enough torque on the screws to do the job , they seem to get tighter after a few thousand miles.
Once I had one that was really stuck , so I made a bar with a J shaped hook (to go inside) and put vise grips on it and smacked the vice grips with a hammer
as a puller to get it out.
YMMV
Mick
First spray a bit of wd40 or pb blaster around the cap to pipe joint.
I insert the piece of pipe into the cap and work it side to side and up and down.
If that doesn't work , tap around it lightly with a large rubber mallet till it moves a little.
Only wiggle the pipe enough to get it done and moving outward.
This method insures that you won't mark up the cap and saves the finish.
When I'm all done , I clean the end of the pipe and cap , and put a little silicone grease on the O ring to reassemble.
A little blue locktite and only enough torque on the screws to do the job , they seem to get tighter after a few thousand miles.
Once I had one that was really stuck , so I made a bar with a J shaped hook (to go inside) and put vise grips on it and smacked the vice grips with a hammer
as a puller to get it out.
YMMV
Mick
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RE: Vance & Hines end cap removal
ORIGINAL: Silvertip
Try mixing liquid soap and water and spray it around the end cap from a squeeze bottle. Its gonna take some work back and forth to get it free, and keep it wet. Got both screws out??
Try mixing liquid soap and water and spray it around the end cap from a squeeze bottle. Its gonna take some work back and forth to get it free, and keep it wet. Got both screws out??
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RE: Vance & Hines end cap removal
ORIGINAL: Mick
I use a pipe that just fits nicely into the exit hole.
First spray a bit of wd40 or pb blaster around the cap to pipe joint.
I insert the piece of pipe into the cap and work it side to side and up and down.
If that doesn't work , tap around it lightly with a large rubber mallet till it moves a little.
Only wiggle the pipe enough to get it done and moving outward.
This method insures that you won't mark up the cap and saves the finish.
When I'm all done , I clean the end of the pipe and cap , and put a little silicone grease on the O ring to reassemble.
A little blue locktite and only enough torque on the screws to do the job , they seem to get tighter after a few thousand miles.
Once I had one that was really stuck , so I made a bar with a J shaped hook (to go inside) and put vise grips on it and smacked the vice grips with a hammer
as a puller to get it out.
YMMV
Mick
I use a pipe that just fits nicely into the exit hole.
First spray a bit of wd40 or pb blaster around the cap to pipe joint.
I insert the piece of pipe into the cap and work it side to side and up and down.
If that doesn't work , tap around it lightly with a large rubber mallet till it moves a little.
Only wiggle the pipe enough to get it done and moving outward.
This method insures that you won't mark up the cap and saves the finish.
When I'm all done , I clean the end of the pipe and cap , and put a little silicone grease on the O ring to reassemble.
A little blue locktite and only enough torque on the screws to do the job , they seem to get tighter after a few thousand miles.
Once I had one that was really stuck , so I made a bar with a J shaped hook (to go inside) and put vise grips on it and smacked the vice grips with a hammer
as a puller to get it out.
YMMV
Mick
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