Post by zigarelli on Jan 4, 2015 18:25:04 GMT -5
Got all the rivets out but I doubt if you will approve of my technique. I realized that it doesn't take much force to move a rivet, so I cut down a simple hook carefully put it behind the rivets. They popped out like a champagne cork with almost no effort.
But when I took out this one I noticed the rivet in my kit is a little bigger than the original. I might be able to reuse the old one. It came out very clean and seems to be a bit of a press fit to it. Or I could ram home the bigger rivet. The opening seems like it is a little deformed and close to the edge of the casting.
Thoughts? Of course the last rivet stays where it is.
But when I took out this one I noticed the rivet in my kit is a little bigger than the original. I might be able to reuse the old one. It came out very clean and seems to be a bit of a press fit to it. Or I could ram home the bigger rivet. The opening seems like it is a little deformed and close to the edge of the casting.
Thoughts? Of course the last rivet stays where it is.
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Look at the pic below. OH, CRAP! 
is an appropriate response. There is one fix for this. When you put the old rivet back in there, apply a good coat of Loc-Tite Red all around the shank and under the cap. It must be completely sealed. Do not try to alter the outward appearance of the cap until it is sealed/cured and secure in the hole. Soak up the excess sealer with a paper towel. Give it 24 hours to cure. Say a little prayer. There is hope.