Fred-
See if you can find a can of "PB BLASTER" I am not sure who makes it, and
the can label is very 1950's garage mechanic. It makes some great claims.
And the stuff actually works great! It will usually far exceed WD-40 from
what I've seen. Put it on, let it set a day or so, and give it a whack.
Sometimes it is hard to find- Pep Boys never carries it, but I have found it
in other chain Parts stores, as well as local stores. (I even found it in
Sears Hardware once!) Just make sure you don't get JB Blaster- Thats for
intake cleaning- and looks very much the same!
Scott
64 Herald 1200 Convertible
----- Original Message -----
From: "Fred Marks" <marks_fred@yahoo.com>
To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>; <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2001 6:53 PM
Subject: How to? Seized Bolts!
>
> Aaarrgh!
>
> I need some expert advice on how to un-do some badly
> seized bolts in the front suspension of the GT6 frame
> I'm disassembling, before I get a B.F.H. and start
> banging away and break something!
>
> Specifically, the bolts securing the trunnion and the
> damper/spring assembly to the lower A arms, and the
> bolts securing the A-arms themselves are seized.
>
> The nuts are off, the bolts have been soaked with
> WD-40 for days, and these suckers reFUSE to move! The
> bolts are positively seized to the bushing inserts and
> have no inclination toward divorce.
>
> I'll never get to reassembly until I can get the @#$%^
> thing apart! I guess what's realy amazing to me is
> that I've never had to deal with this before, after 3
> TR6s, a "B" & a Midget--and I must say I'm more than a
> bit embarrassed to be stymied by a few stubborn
> fasteners! Then again, none of the previous cars sat
> neglected for so long...
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Fred Marks
> GT6 V6 Proj. Car
>
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