Subject: RE: Ritzn Fratzn Exhaust nuts stuck
Author: Greg Bender
Date: Jul 15, 2005, 4:46 AM
Post ID: 1719164817
Hi Keith,
You might want to purchase the special wrench that MG Cycle sells
(haven't tried it myself, but it looks hefty) and then attach a big,
long pipe to the end. Next, have someone steady the bike and go for it.
I think someone else on this list may make the special wrench, too, but
I'm not sure.
Alternatively, try one of these with a big, long pipe:
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=41243
Keith K wrote:
I am currently attempting to raise a 70 Ambo to life. Have everything stripped, rweady to paint, excepy I cannot remove the exhaust nuts to take the pipes and engine and guards off. They are the older brass plated nuts and I have never seen one stick like this. Tried penetrating oil, heat, talking nice to it, cussing at it, and tried to humiliate them by telling them my German bikes never gave me grief like this. Nothing seems to work, they just won't give. Maybe I am not heating them up enough? I would thing being brass they would expand faster than steel, but these things are quite comfortable where they are and I do not desire to break them or strip the threads. How hot can I get these things without causing damage to the nuts or heads? Any hints will be appreciated on these things. Keith |
Regards,
Greg Bender
1971 Ambassador
2000 Quota
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