Disco 2 D1 cdl to D2, how to get this cover off?

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discojosh1

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• Wednesday at 18:05

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Currently transferring the shifter + cdl unit from a d1 into my d2, but the cover for the transmission gear selector is completely stuck on with silicone. Won't even budge one bit. There also isn't much room to work with. Any ideas on how to get it off?

 

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• Wednesday at 20:46

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Heat it up with a heat gun & stick a bolt in the cover hole (not into the threads) & use the socket & extension for the ratchet to
prize it up. You might need a Stanley blade to cut into the join.

 

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discojosh1

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• Wednesday at 20:47

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kevstar said:

Heat it up with a heat gun & stick a bolt in the cover hole (not into the threads) & use the socket & extension for the ratchet to
prize it up. You might need a Stanley blade to cut into the join.

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That's a good idea, I'll give it a shot tomorrow. Cheers

 

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• Wednesday at 21:15

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discojosh1 said:

That's a good idea, I'll give it a shot tomorrow. Cheers

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No worries pal let us know how ye get on.

 

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discojosh1

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• Yesterday at 19:49

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kevstar said:

No worries pal let us know how ye get on.

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Not the best. I can't post the video I took but when I try to pry the thing off, the entire transmission ends up moving, getting me nowhere. It genuinely feels like its stuck on some other way, but I can't think of how, or why.

 

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• Yesterday at 20:34

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I've used dental floss to saw through silicone sealant before, but that was on a flat surface plate fixing ...

 

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• Yesterday at 21:35

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discojosh1 said:

Not the best. I can't post the video I took but when I try to pry the thing off, the entire transmission ends up moving, getting me nowhere. It genuinely feels like its stuck on some other way, but I can't think of how, or why.

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You'll need to get a leaver under where the gate springs are & use brut force to break the seal.
Can you get a claw hammer under it, there is nothing else holding it on.