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Mike in Michigan · April 20, 2006, 09:03 AM

Find or fit a wooden dowel that is snug in the bore. Remove stock, this gets messy. Fill the bore with oil. Fit the dowel to the bore and whack it with a hammer to hydraulically force the obstruction out. If the oil leaks past the obstruction, use thicker oil or axle lube.

April 20, 2006, 09:03 AM	#13
Mike in Michigan Member Join Date: May 18, 2004 Posts: 34	Snake stuck in bore...how to remove Find or fit a wooden dowel that is snug in the bore. Remove stock, this gets messy. Fill the bore with oil. Fit the dowel to the bore and whack it with a hammer to hydraulically force the obstruction out. If the oil leaks past the obstruction, use thicker oil or axle lube.