Re: Hot nut removal-turbo

["Graydon D. Stuckey" <graydon@apollo.kettering.edu>]

On Wed, 15 Jul 1998 Myke456@aol.com wrote:

> the nuts have disintegrated while applying the slightest amt. of torque.
> Eleven years of heat on these, never removed nuts, have taken there toll. What
> is left is a smooth sleeve around the threaded studs, in a very tight area.

Did you use a 6-point socket?   I _only_ use 6-points on those and then I 
soak them with penetrating oil beforehand.   If that fails, I do have 
oxy-acetylene torches.  :-)

> Just checking for ideas before I call "the mechanic".

Call him.

BTW, what are you guys doing to replace these lines?   I found that the 
flange fittings are NOT standard with the hydraulics places.   I ended up 
TIG-welding AN fittings (-6 on the top and -8 on the bottom) to the flanges 
that I cut off the old hoses.  Then I made up regular AN hoses ast the 
local hose shop.  Its not as pretty as stock but it works.

Later,
Graydon D. Stuckey

"There's alot more to Jazz than just wrong notes"