Help !!!

[johnny42]

Can anyone please advise me on how to remove this gasket so that I can remove the heating element from my wringer washer. ? I have already put some lubricant on it, but it is really stuck!! (see photo)

 

[askolover]

is there any way to heat it up without damaging anything?

 

[combo52]

It Looks Pretty Stuck

The easy way would be to cut into the nut ring with a dremal type tool and just crack the ring off, doing this will not damage the heating element or tub.

 

Question is can you easily replace the nut ring.

 

[duke]

Look at the thread spacing fellas-Is that reverse threaded?

 

[duke]

I had stubborn heating elements on water heaters round off because they were so stuck.They never won against a hammer and chisel at a slight angle though.That's called an extreme impact  wrench and it never failed.Try that at last resort.

 

[johnny42]

Thanks guys for all your advice. I will try these suggestions.

 

[johnny42]

Yay!!! My friend has an adjustable hook wrench...will try that !!

 

[Unimatic1140]

I would definitely take a torch and gently heat that nut that is holding the heater assembly in place. I also would try a pipe wrench if there is room for it. You should probably cut a new gasket above the nut anyway.

 

[johnny42]

Thanks for the advice unimatic1140. The machine is in a real bad condition. I got it from ebay. It needs a lot of TLC. It has quite a bit of rust on it.

 

[johnny42]

Yay!! Managed to get the heating element off!! Thanks for all the advice guys

 

[combo52]

Yay you got it loose

So what worked ?

 

[johnny42]

Combo52

I used a little heat, then went at it with hammer and chisel. Worked a treat.