Wilsons Sandbox

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, mark ward wrote: > > Hey all > I was going threw old E's and seen the thread on frozen muffler bolts. > > 1tip & 1 theory > > Theory? is it the carbon, jamming the threads? there for WD etc is worthless. > (And with WD ETC. you need garvity, liquid does not run/drip up hill. so muffler needs to be off the bike, tipped upside down.) > > TIP! I learned yrs ago from an old farmer/welder, You need some gravity for this. > > BEE'S WAX > > We Heated a frozen exhause manifold bolt, hot enough so the wax just burnt/smoked and after a few seconds of cooling, where the wax just melted, > we melted a small amount ON TOP (gravity) it works it's way down threw the threads, lubricating them. > (also he said some kind of acid is in BEE'S wax so cheap candle wax does not work) > > after letting things cool about 10-15min? I grabbed the stud with the stud exstracker, (visegrips work also) My first responce was, crap, the wax is making the tool slip. > tried again and realized......the bolt was turning that easy. > > a few years later I knew a welder/tool maker helping a friend with his drivethrew car wash and a LARGE 2.5 inch thick bolt wash rusted frozen in place. (mich salt?) > they were going to cut the whole thing out, But I explained my trick. > > VERY reluctent to listen to a "KID" (26") they tried it, nothing to lose.....it worked. > > you need some gravity so the wax can seep DOWN threw thr threads. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >