Well chaps, I finally got the immersion out. Not sure what technic worked bit tried all of the above, apart from hammer drill method as could not get drill in space.
Was a proper mission though. Drain off totally seized up. Then could not get a spanner or grips in to hot supply nut on top of cylinder due to lack of space. So cut hot feed and thoughy I'd feed hose through. Hose would not go past elbow on top of cylinder. Really could have done with the rubber hose you get. Like manometer hose.
Luckily it had a blanking cap for secondary return so cracked open and sucked out with vac until I could take right out and put hose in there and syphon. While draining, was using immersion spanner and hammer. Tap bang tap bang and nothing.
Then, when emptied, used heat and tried to tap bang tap bang. Again nothing
Then I got the drill out and peperred inside of heater. Got multi tool out and started cutting bits hear there and every where.
Then 3hrs later, put box spanner on and give it a good strain and I get a little movement...YESSSSSSS Relief. No damage to cylinder, no damage to my pride