Subject: RE: Ritzn Fratzn Exhaust nuts stuck

Hi Keith,

I'm glad you've found the site useful. As for heat levels, I'm going to
leave that up to some of the other more-qualified folks on this list to
recommend. I've not had trouble with mine and don't feel qualified to
make a suggestion.

Keith K wrote:

Thanks Greg, by the way, your site has been invaluable to me as a first
time owner. Paul sent me to John who makes these tools and he emailed me

the info. Do you have any recommendatrions on the heat level applied to
these things? What is too hot or not enough heat?

Greg Bender wrote:

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
http://www.thisoldtractor.com/gtbender

Florida MGNOC website
http://www.thisoldtractor.com/fl_mgnoc

Minnesota MGNOC website
http://www.thisoldtractor.com/mn_mgnoc

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Subject: RE: Ritzn Fratzn Exhaust nuts stuck

Author: Greg Bender

Date: Jul 15, 2005, 5:01 AM

Post ID: 1719164845

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