Airhead "Tips and Tricks"

[bmweuro]

Originally Posted by daveoneshot

Just got done removing the alloy spacer that hides the neutral switch on my /7, the one the long engine bolt passes through. I used my Cat's Paw nail puller......it's got a perfect hook that you can wiggle over the spacer, then grab the other end with some old Vice Grips and tap away. Took me a while as it was my first time removing this thing, but it
finally came out. Let's call it a Poor Man's Slide Hammer.

If you put a slight bevel on both ends of the alloy tube it goes back in much easier.