Re: need lesson on rusty suspension bolts

[Kneale Brownson <knotnook@traverse.com>]

The idea is to heat the nut quickly so it'll expand before the bolt does.
That's why a propane torch (unless it has Oxygen also) won't do the job.  

Kneale Brownson


At 08:19 PM 10/30/99 -0400, -=Bob=- wrote:
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>David G wrote:
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>> Heat is usually a good answer if you don't damage anything else with the
>> heat.
>> Propane will not do the job.
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>Ive learned that a good penetrating oil works best, like kroil.  Heat will
>expand the bolt and make it tighter, so if you use heat, heat around the
>bolt instead...
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>my .0001
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>Bob
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