i'm trying to replace the coolant elbows on my 97' GP GT. The upper elbow was completely cracked in half and the other half is stuck in the belt tensioner assembly. However, to get it out i need to remove the tensioner which is where I'm having trouble. I have wiggled forward and back ~1' and pulled on it for over an hour and i still CANNOT get the lower aluminum elbow out. i'm actually sore from pulling on it so much.
Is there any tricks or advice to get it out? I have WD'ed the h*ll out of it. Would it be harmful to take a torch to it to try and expand the fitting which the aluminum elbow goes into or would this cause damage elsewhere.
Any advice would be great guys. Thanks.