Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

To: Windflier

PB blaster or ATF and acetone.
soak and tap on them for a good while, leave over night.
Aluminium is soft and galls easily jaming them, worse than
stainless steel. When you put them in use a good anti-seize
and you won’t have this problem.


13 posted on 03/12/2017 10:04:29 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]


To: tet68

Tapping on the heads creates vibrations that pull the
soaking fluid into the joints of the threads, don’t be
in a hurry, work, then let sit, spray and repeat, leave
over night if you can. Trying to drill them and use an
ez-out may be the last resort but be sure to use the
correct size of drill and EZ-out. Good luck.
Make sure your allen wrench is the correct one and a
good solid fit. Tap on the wrench as you try turning it
too.


27 posted on 03/12/2017 10:10:52 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 13 | View Replies ]

To: tet68
PB blaster or ATF

Any idea where I can purchase those? Auto parts store?

40 posted on 03/12/2017 10:21:56 PM PDT by Windflier (Pitchforks and torches ripen on the vine. Left too long, they become black rifles.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 13 | View Replies ]

To: tet68

“PB blaster or ATF and acetone.
soak and tap on them for a good while, leave over night.
Aluminium is soft and galls easily jaming them, worse than
stainless steel. When you put them in use a good anti-seize
and you won’t have this problem.”

In my over 50 years of wrenching, these two are the very best. First try PB Blaster - made specifically (unlike WD-40) to break loose frozen things. If that doesn’t work, a 50/50 mix of ATF and acetone (mix & let set for a few, then mix again before applying).

These work especially well on frozen pistons in engines........


110 posted on 03/13/2017 12:20:42 AM PDT by Arlis
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 13 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson