Reply to "broken water fitting"

...The fitting you refer to, on Most engines; is pressed in! There are two ways you can get it out! After getting all accesories out of your way, and SOAKING the remaining piece over-night with WD-40; you can: 1. With a small STEEL cutting chisel and hammer, you must acurately cut a slit down the inside of the tubing, being careful not to damage the block or you will have to use a good sealer to get the new fitting to seal properly. This will loosen the rusted piece up enough to be pulled out with a pair of needle nose pliers. Be Careful NOT to let the broken piece fall down into the water pump. 2. On a 'Tapping Extension' or using a Cresent(adjustable) or an 'open end' wrench; you can Tap/Thread down inside of the tubing with the proper sised Tap and pull the piece out with a Bolt, Channel Locks or Vise grips. There are also devices called 'Easy-Outs' that can screw down, get a grip on, and pull out the part, but these don't work perfect on thin walled tubing. As rusty as it must be; it shouldn't put up much of a fight, all you have to do is try! Good-Luck with it, let us know how you make out!