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Re: [ST] Nut won't budge



Matt,

I have seen PB Blaster at auto parts and tractor parts 
stores.
I've not seen the other in the PA area.
Dave Bardell

On Thu, 11 May 2006 18:50:18 -0700 (PDT)
  Matthew Heyer <matthewheyer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>anyone know if chain auto parts stores carry the Sea Foam 
>Deep Creep or PB Blaster?  I'm willing to this, but don't 
>want to wait for mail by ordering and having shipped...
> 
>Matt Heyer
>
>----- Original Message ----
>From: Jim Crate <jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 7:22:46 PM
>Subject: Re: [ST] Nut won't budge
>
>
>On May 11, 2006, at 5:25 PM, Matthew Heyer wrote:
>
>> Anyone else attempted removing the stake nut on the left 
>>side of  
>> the rear wheel assembly (in the center of the cush 
>>drive)?  I have  
>> lifted the stake (and made sure that it was completely 
>>lifted), and  
>> I have been able to apply over 210 ft-lbs to the nut, 
>>and it won't  
>> budge.
>
>I removed that nut to clean out the eccentric hub when I 
>replaced the  
>chain.  I don't remember any particular trouble but I 
>have a good  
>impact wrench that I probably used on it.
>
>If you don't already have one, an air compressor and 
>impact wrench  
>are probably cheaper than a trip to the dealer... :)  For 
>other  
>options, particularly good penetrating oils that I've 
>used are PB  
>Blaster and Deep Creep Sea Foam.  I don't believe WD40 is 
>a  
>penetrating oil at all.  Spray on a good penetrating oil, 
>then tap  
>the nut with a hammer to help the oil penetrate through 
>the corrosion.
>
>If you are going to replace the rubber bits, then heat 
>from a propane  
>torch might loosen the corrosion which is probably 
>binding the nut.
>
>Jim
>2001 Sprint ST (red)
>
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