Instead of hammering it you could gently warm it with a heat gun and bend it out of the way by using a former and large g clamp
if i hadn't met both you and zed i'd have the engine running to come and watch...... sadly neither of you suit leopard print.
Lol, Baggy & Horts laughed at my leopard print hot water bottle last weekend - its coordinated with their tops ;D
Dont get me started on fleece covered hot water bottles Why the feck do you want an insulating layer around a hot water bottle?
They're not all quite the same. Some rise straight up from the edge of the hole in the cylinder tin, some dog-leg out an inch or so. The latter need a well aimed whack.
