Seized parts
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Seized parts
It's amazing how something seemingly simple can become such a big job on a 56 year old truck. I wanted to make some adjustments to the steering stops on my 64 350 however they are seize, wont move in or out. I have been heating and use PB blaster for a week. With no luck I decided I would try to remove the spindle arm and take it in where they have oxy/acetylene however I can not get the tie rod off for the same reason. tried heating and pb blaster for a couple days now no luck either. Tried heat and cold water no luck. The truck is not yet road worthy so I can't take it in. I have been using a set of Map/oxy torches to heat.
This is my first antique vehicle anyone have any other tips or tricks?
This is my first antique vehicle anyone have any other tips or tricks?
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From: Great White North
I read a hot rod magazine tech tip once that said use heat and then melt a candle around your seized hardware. Worked great on a neighbours truck. He was cursing and swearing for hours then I showed up and told him the trick. He laughed but went and got a candle, melted it around his brake slider ( ok its a 2005 F350 with rear disk brakes and the slider sleeve for the caliper would not budge and he needed it to come out to do the brake job). The thing came apart with the first hit of his drift punch. Laughter stopped immediately. Another point I need to ask without intent to insult but are you using a heating tip or cutting torches. When I was self teaching myself as a kid I was using cutting torches to heat objects and found out it does not heat anything.
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From: Elizabeth
I'll second the wax trick. Not sure if you can get enough heat into the arms with your set up to get those jack bolts free.
As far as the tie rods, you could just use a nut splitter on the tapered end to get it out of steering arm. To get the end out of the tube, lots of heat and wax. Work the end back and forth to avoid pulling threads in the tube.
As far as the tie rods, you could just use a nut splitter on the tapered end to get it out of steering arm. To get the end out of the tube, lots of heat and wax. Work the end back and forth to avoid pulling threads in the tube.
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Now worries I'm not insulted. The kit I got had one tip, it adjusts for cutting or heating but I find it works marginally better than propane.
I was thinking of the wax as I read it online but tried all the other options as it seemed kind of hokey. The issue with the steering stop is it is sideways.
I was thinking of the wax as I read it online but tried all the other options as it seemed kind of hokey. The issue with the steering stop is it is sideways.
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It is no different than soldering pipes. The wax will flow toward the heat. Ideally the steering stop bolts pass through as opposed to being in a blind hole. Heat the head of the bolt and put the candle on the other end. It will flow. That caliper job I described was sideways also. Hope it works.
Also so if you only have one tip and it is capable of cutting metal it will not heat enough to unsieze bolts. Try and find another tip to attach to your torch.
Also so if you only have one tip and it is capable of cutting metal it will not heat enough to unsieze bolts. Try and find another tip to attach to your torch.
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