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Originally Posted by LukeM
I finally managed to get it out. I drilled a half inch hole through the cap but that didn't really do much. I couldn't get close enough to the threads to break it free but I did hit the rubber seal. At the time I couldn't tell what it was. I then just started cutting whatever I could with my Dremel from the outside, which also didn't help a whole lot due to the angle, but I got a large enough hole to put a chisel in it with a wrench. After applying heat for a few minutes on the inside I broke it free. Lesson learned for next time: use more heat and less force?
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Good job on the removal.
Try some anti-seize on the threads when you get the new plug/cover.
I'm on my second cap, as well.
jb