On Tue, 13 Oct 1998 dresden@tiac.net wrote:
> >I had a broken stud at the thermostat housing for over a year--didn't leak
>but
> >bothered me every time I looked at it. Oh...I was the one who caused it.
> >Well after reading about PB Blaster on the list I thought "well it's about
> >time" so I went to Pep Boys and got some. Gave it a shot, put a vise grip to
> >it, and problem solved. That stuff is great.
>
> After hearing about it on the list, I also picked some up. I had occasion
> to use it when a friend had a stuck headset nut on a bicycle.
> Unfortunately, we were in his living room, and boy does that stuff stink up
> the place! If you subscribe to the "the worse it smells the better it
> works" school, then it oughta be great! The nut came unstuck, but I was
> buzzed for half an hour. Use in well ventilated area! And it does seem to
> pull itself into crevices better than other stuff, you can watch it work
> quite rapidly. I can't wait (or can I?) to see if it works well on 20 year
> old Abingdon fasteners...
>
> Nevin
>
The first time I used it was on some manifold nuts that were on
forever and it worked. One bit of caution never rush a rusted fitting.
Turn it a little one way then tighten it back up. Loosen again and
tighten again, keep doing it this way. Don't expect it to work on small
bolts because the rust has already destroyed the metal in many cases so
the bolt will snap.
...Art
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