I've actually had pretty good luck just using propane heat- depends on
how good of a heat sink the surrounding material is. I do have a MAPP
rig just in case, though.
Roland
>
> heat is the only way to go, propane is not hot enough, you need the heat of
> oxy-acetylene. there are small affordable units that use oxygen and mapp gas
> that will work.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rfl [mailto:rfl@yerkes.uchicago.edu]
> Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2000 10:30 AM
> To: british-cars@autox.team.net
> Subject: stuck bolt on rear MGB spring
>
>
> I was in the process of replacing the rear leaf springs on my
> 65 B. No problem with the right one, but the front bolt holding
> the spring to the car is siezed within the bushing that passes
> through the spring. I've tried all sorts of ways to free it,
> with no success (short of an oxy-acetylene torch). I can't
> just cut it. The head is against the flange coming down
> from the chassis. Turning it with a wrench just rotates the
> bolt+bushing. I've soaked with penetrating oil no no avail.
> I've pounded on the end of the bolt. I've heated with a
> propane torch (lot's of smoke from the rubber parts). I've
> tried a saws-all, but it doesn't fit with the geometry.
>
> Any ideas would be appreciated.
>
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