removing main caps 3800

[techsan23]

As some of you know our main caps on the 3800 are pressed in. I am having trouble getting them back out. My Haynes manual recommends using an adapter plate that bolts to the cap allowing a slide hammer to hook up to it that is available at most parts stores. All of the parts stores I have been to dont have it. Does anyone know where to get one of these specialty tools? Or should I thread the cap bolt holes so I can bolt my own plate to it?

[Chris Stone]

Re: removing main caps 3800

i would also like to know this....pulling the motor on mine for a rebuild also...

[techsan23]

Re: removing main caps 3800

Got them off last night. I dropped a couple of big bolts into the main cap bolt holes, and c-clamped them together real tight so they wedged themselves in there. I then hooked a slide hammer to the c-clamp and they came out pretty easily.

[Chris Stone]

Re: removing main caps 3800

Got them off last night. I dropped a couple of big bolts into the main cap bolt holes, and c-clamped them together real tight so they wedged themselves in there. I then hooked a slide hammer to the c-clamp and they came out pretty easily.

Imma check an see if I can get it here cuz I got everything out...got one of the main caps off with a little hammer/screwdriver work but the others there really isnt any way to get them out that I can see???

Anyone know who has this special adapter plate?

[Chris Stone]

Re: removing main caps 3800

Lol after I made that post I went outside and got hem off in less than 15 minutes with a 2x4, a rag, a screwdriver, and a mallet.