Subject	the way I do it
Posted by	Zvil (FL) on April 05, 2013 at 4:08 PM
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In Reply To	Removing stuck idler studs? posted by evan_aggie on April 04, 2013 at 10:54 PM
Message	I weld a good penetrating bead on one side then clamp vise grips on it and turn, the heat from welding helps loosen it and the bead give the vise grips something to grab onto. *disclaimer*: all that I say may be true or I may be completely wrong and I accept that.... please, it is your duty as another person on the internet to impolitely tell me how wrong I am :) "The dreaded 2nd windshiled wiper swipe when you turn it off its almost like tis showing you that it's boss, and it doesn't have to stop when you tell it to :("-College Boy (discussion on ptu relocation) "No good reason to put it there anyway. -Bernie (NoVA) False -vorpalZ False. -Bernie (NoVA) You're correct, there are 3 good reasons -vorpalZ False. -Bernie (NoVA) Wow, right again, just remembered another, make that 4 -vorpalZ" XD
Follow Ups	Removing stuck idler studs? - evan_aggie 22:54:01 04/04/13 Sounds pretty stuck. I've always been able to remove them - Evan_Wright (Ca) 23:03:25 04/04/13 I seriously considered not trying to swap them in fear - evan_aggie 23:06:10 04/04/13 Re: Sounds pretty stuck. I've always been able to remove them - JSD-ZX 01:09:18 04/09/13 tighten two nuts together - Khronik 01:20:35 04/05/13 Overnight PB blaster soak appeared to work. Man I hate - evan_aggie 19:59:49 04/05/13 Heat up the studs, then spray penetrent while still hot (n/m) - ZaXxon 08:26:26 04/05/13 I'll give that a try when I get home this afternoon. Thanks. (n/m) - evan_aggie 08:58:44 04/05/13 the way I do it - Zvil (FL) 16:08:46 04/05/13 I don't weld. The longer stud is still stuck. Do you think - evan_aggie 17:43:48 04/07/13 Who knows.... you might get lucky - Zvil (FL) 21:34:19 04/07/13 one more thing you might want to try is - Zvil (FL) 21:39:16 04/07/13 Finally turned! I threw caution to the wind and torched it - evan_aggie 22:03:21 04/07/13 i came across some studs that were apparently red loctited - gt300zxtt(HI) 02:07:37 04/06/13 Both nuts keep spinning on the bottom stud. I tried to get - evan_aggie 17:58:16 04/07/13
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