JohnBoy wrote on 11/06/09 at 12:19:42:What are your thoughts on riding it enough to heat it up, and then chilling the inspection port with canned air prior to unscrewing it?
Heating then chilling doesnt sound to good for the purpose of loosening, i
think it hardens metal..
My cover was stuck like a pig too, everything i tried would fail, sometimes ending up with a small scratch or chip in cover slot. I got ticked, then it hit me.
Go riding for a while until you feel rejuvinated, come home grab a pair of gloves, large washer, screw driver and try again, So much easier while it was hot. I laughed after it popped loose. After that i screwed it back in gently becasue it was already hot and i couldnt check the valves so i went for another ride around town, after i got home made sure it was loose for the next morning.
In a nut shell i heated her up then popped her loose no pun intended