Ok, well, I went back to basics - 'heat and beat'! A lot of heat from the
torch, then a little beating with the BFH on my wrench, and
voila, no more tight nuts! In all, it took my about 45 minutes once the first
one loosened, to get them all out. Tomorrow's project is
the engine mount.
Dan D
Central NJ USA
'76 MGB Tourer - Driver - Engine Surgery In Progress...
'65 MGB Tourer Project - Yep, Still Is....
NAMGBR #5-2328
http://dans65b.blogspot.com/
http://dansautoblog.blogspot.com/
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/dibiase/Working_MG_Gallery.html
----- Original Message ----
From: Dan DiBiase <d_dibiase@yahoo.com>
To: mg-mgb@yahoogroups.com; MG List <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2008 1:38:45 PM
Subject: [MG-MGB] Tight Nuts!
Is there a secret to getting the steering rack nuts loose? Like do they turn
the opposite of normal? Or are they held in with magic?
I've been working them for hours (these are the 2 nuts on either side that hold
the rack ends into the back of the wheel hub). Heat,
penetrating oil, brute strength (what I have of it)..... I know they've
probably been in there for 32 years but still......
Dan D
Central NJ USA
'76 MGB Tourer - Driver - Engine Surgery In Progress...
'65 MGB Tourer Project - Yep, Still Is....
NAMGBR #5-2328
http://dans65b.blogspot.com/
http://dansautoblog.blogspot.com/
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/dibiase/Working_MG_Gallery.html
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