John Boy Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 Many times, I've had frozen screws and parts the refuse to be loosened. How to: loosen or remove them: Prepare a container of 50:50 of acetone & ATF or Marvel Mystery Oil. Soak the parts or screws with the mixture and let stand for 15 minutes or half hour depending on severity. The mixture needs only about 68 pounds of tested torque pressure to loosen frozen parts Extreme example of effectiveness:: * I had a tow hitch on my 2006 Toyota that pulled my duck boat and was submerged every 13 years in salt water; Needless to say, the hitch was severely rusted and refused to budge with a 20 lb sludge hammer. So I soaked the hitch casing in the 50:50 mix for about a half hour. Then hooked a heavy duty tow strap around a bulkhead 6x6 timber that bolted down the dead man wire buried 5 ft in the ground. Connected the tow strap to the hitch ball - put the Toyota in 4x4 and with 3 JERKS on the tow strap, the hitch slid right out of hitch casing ... with CHUNKS of RUST up to about a 1/4 inch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assassin Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 We don't get rust like that in the high desert. No salt water, low humidity, and little moisture in general. Man shouldn't live below 5000 feet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Lizard Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 42 minutes ago, Assassin said: Man shouldn't live below 5000 feet. But our beaches do have some nice ladies in very little.... Texas Lizard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Devil Dale Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 1 hour ago, John Boy said: Many times, I've had frozen screws and parts the refuse to be loosened. How to: loosen or remove them: Prepare a container of 50:50 of acetone & ATF or Marvel Mystery Oil. Soak the parts or screws with the mixture and let stand for 15 minutes or half hour depending on severity. The mixture needs only about 68 pounds of tested torque pressure to loosen frozen parts Extreme example of effectiveness:: * I had a tow hitch on my 2006 Toyota that pulled my duck boat and was submerged every 13 years in salt water; Needless to say, the hitch was severely rusted and refused to budge with a 20 lb sludge hammer. So I soaked the hitch casing in the 50:50 mix for about a half hour. Then hooked a heavy duty tow strap around a bulkhead 6x6 timber that bolted down the dead man wire buried 5 ft in the ground. Connected the tow strap to the hitch ball - put the Toyota in 4x4 and with 3 JERKS on the tow strap, the hitch slid right out of hitch casing ... with CHUNKS of RUST up to about a 1/4 inch That's a heck of a lot of work just to pull out a receiver hitch. How long did it take you to set up all that pulling apparatus? Hopefully the pin was removed. (just kidding) Thanks for the recipe. I'll give it a try next time I have something stuck together. Could have used it yesterday, trying to disassemble a PTO shaft on a tractor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
July Smith Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 If an impact won't turn it and a hammer won't budge it I resort to turning it to a liquid with a torch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Devil Dale Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 18 minutes ago, July Smith said: If an impact won't turn it and a hammer won't budge it I resort to turning it to a liquid with a torch. BTDT. Even that doesn't always separate things. I use hydraulic Jack's whenever I can adapt them, but I have a few things frozen for eternity that I want to try this recipe on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assassin Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 Brake drums were always fun to remove after they rusted to the axle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear Saint Paw Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 Years ago in Vo-Tech we were refurbishing an old tractor and had a Service Rep from the IH or JD dealership come in and give us some pointers. One issue we had was the adjustable tierod was rusted together. we tried WD-40 and other stuff. The Rep told us to put it in a tub or trough and submerge with water! We all thought he was nuts. He said it's thinner than most other liquids and will penetrate better. We submerged it for a day or two and dang if he wasn't right, a couple of us boys pulled on both ends and it came apart. Today if I can't submerge a part in water, I use PB Blaster and it has worked well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
largo casey #19191 Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 Try getting the auger off a Ditch Witch thats siezed up. Largo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assassin Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 Antifreeze will also penetrate just about anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Devil Dale Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 20 minutes ago, largo casey #19191 said: Try getting the auger off a Ditch Witch thats siezed up. Largo Hydraulic puller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailrider #896 Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 Long ago, in a now-forgotten gun magazine, a reader wrote to the gunsmithing editor to inquire how to remove the barrel from a 1917 (?) Enfield rifle, He said he had tried everything, but couldn't get the barrel to budge in the receiver. Replied the 'smith, "Breathes there a man with soul so dead who never to himself has said...dammit, that's a left-hand thread!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHOOTIN FOX Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 Aerokroil will loosen anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Devil Dale Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 John Boy took the effort to post/share this as a service to all of us. Personally I'm glad to have another release trick added to my arsenal. I used up the last of my Acetone to try it today. It works well. I also appreciate all of the other techniques shared here. I knew some of them, but not all. Thanks to all of you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc McCoy, SASS #8381 Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 I've heard of using 50:50 ATF and diesel. I have used it occasionally to get nipples off the cylinder. Yes, I should remove them more often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boulder Canyon Bob# 32052L Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 The blue wrench cures all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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