Dads50,
Here are a few pics of the exhaust heat valve.
pic1 pic2 I was feeling the same, I will either fix it or brake it trying and get an other one.
MtneerMike,
Thanks for the heads up on not hitting the weighted side, I was doing that along with the others side. I'll get a small bunch or chisel and tap around the spring side. I'm still going to spay it through out the week and see what happens.
Thank you gentlemen for your advice and guidance,
Bread