Help, AR crush washer stuck and won't come out

[lavino]

Will need to change gas block soon, the flash hider is off but crush washer is now bent so it the hole is smaller than the thread. I tried to clamp it with the pipe plier and twist it out. It will start a bit then the goes diagonal and get stuck in some weird direction. I heard people said I can cut it but with what tool and what way so I won't damage the barrel or thread? I don't wanna brute force it as much as I can. Any pic for some hints?

 

[Uisge]

Zip disc on a dremel, hold the washer with a pair of plier or tape or something like that, cut one side it will open up enough to remove. Go slowly and be careful and you won’t damage anything.

 

[Scotty454]

Zip disc on a dremel, hold the washer with a pair of plier or tape or something like that, cut one side it will open up enough to remove. Go slowly and be careful and you won’t damage anything.

Lol never underestimate the ability of someone to wreak absolute havoc with a zip disc.

Not saying that the OP is completely incapable with hand tools, probably not, but that's just a pretty ballsy statement to make. I've seen some pretty gnarly #### working in fab/machine shops, haha

 

[mildot]

Try holding the crush washer in the vice and rotating the barrel? you may? get it off using a "un-screwing" action with the barrel? the washer is pretty soft so be careful holding it in the vice.

 

[Tommycanada]

canadian tire. small bolt cutter. cut the crush washer 90-95% of the way, and use pliers to separate the last 10%

 

[Trinimon]

I'd just use a large set of side cutters to snip it then a set of pliers to break it off.

 

[Brianma65]

I'd just use a large set of side cutters to snip it then a set of pliers to break it off.

Yes, that should work...

After all, your not trying to perform a vasectomy on yourself

 

[Trinimon]

Yes, that should work...

After all, your not trying to perform a vasectomy on yourself

lol, hopefully the OP gets that I'm referring to snipping his crushed washer.

 

[lavino]

Thanks guys will give all/any of these a try and let you know Wish me luck!

 

[ISaidShotgun!]

Cover the threads with a few wraps of tape. Just in case...

 

[Patt08]

This happened to me. I very carefully filed through most of the crush washer with a triangle shaped file. I then kept crushing the washer on opposite sides with pliers until it broke free. Be careful not to hit the threads lol.

 

[sky52]

This happened to me. I very carefully filed through most of the crush washer with a triangle shaped file. I then kept crushing the washer on opposite sides with pliers until it broke free. Be careful not to hit the threads lol.

that is absolutely the most time consuming and dangerous way to get it off. i have a habit of tightening my muzzle device so hard that the crush washer gets flatten, so i always use side cutter to cut them off. Husky brand pliers are very sharp!

 

[Patt08]

that is absolutely the most time consuming and dangerous way to get it off. i have a habit of tightening my muzzle device so hard that the crush washer gets flatten, so i always use side cutter to cut them off. Husky brand pliers are very sharp!

Took about 10 minutes taking my time.

 

[sky52]

10 seconds with my sidecutter and i dont have to worry about filing the threads.

 

[Trinimon]

Took about 10 minutes taking my time.

That's 9min too long. lol

 

[lavino]

that is absolutely the most time consuming and dangerous way to get it off. i have a habit of tightening my muzzle device so hard that the crush washer gets flatten, so i always use side cutter to cut them off. Husky brand pliers are very sharp!

what size should I get for the pliers?

 

[Trinimon]

I'd suggest at least 8", 10" is better leverage.

 

[Blastattack]

I used the alternating crush method with some channel-lock pliers to remove a stuck crush-washer from my gun. Works well, but takes many crushes to work harden the thing to the point that it fails.

 

[lavino]

Got a 10" diagonal cutter from Amazon arrived in 2 days. Just one clip and bye bye crush washer. Awesome thx for all your help guys.