You probably will have the best success just ordering new nuts and cutting
off the old. This is a very common problem.
Larry Hoy, Denver, CO USA
1970 MGB Daily Driver ~ 1967 MGB Vintage Racer ~ 1969 MGB Undergoing V8
conversion
http://home.cwix.com/~larryhoy@cwix.com/
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of Paul Hammarstedt
> Sent: Sunday, July 18, 1999 6:40 PM
> Cc: mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Wiper Wheelbox Problem
>
>
> The chome nuts on the wiper wheelboxes won't come of on my '71 B.
>
> Two won't turn without extreme prejudice. The third is turning but not
coming
> off. Seems the sleeve it is threaded on to is spinning.
>
> Should I use a channel-locks on the rubber sleeve under the facia to hold
the
> sleeve within it? I am at a loss. Tempted to cut them off or use heat.
There
> must be a secret to it.
>
> Grateful for any help,
>
> Paul Hammarstedt
> '71 B
>
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