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[Dave Whittle Thorn Workshop]

Come on then everyone knows a couple of tricks I will start you off

Loctite Freeze & Release Got a problem bolt nut screw or other fastener that just refuses point blank to budge? Too hazardous to heat or too resticted to get the blowtorch on it? Then SHOCK-FREEZE the little blighter. Applying Loctite Freeze & Release shock-freezes rusted, dorroded and seized parts by rapidly lowering the temperature to -43 degrees C ! This has the effect of cracking open the fixing interface with it's captor. The rapid capillary action of the formula rapidly penetrates, lubricates and continues to protect against further corrosion

[stutho]

Got a screw that has be loctited with Thread or stud lock that now you can't undo.  

Heat the area screw, Loctite breaks down at 160 Celsius.

[stutho]

COPPER GREASE

Use it EVERY time you screw a thread. (Unless you are using thread lock.)

[jawj]

quote:Originally posted by stutho
Use it EVERY time you screw a thread.

Too late, Stu, this thread was screwed from the beginning: Danger Mouse, do you work for Loctite...? ;-)

[Dave Whittle Thorn Workshop]

Nope sjscycles!

[jags]

so how do you heat the area without melting the paint

[freddered]

Secure your eccentric BB bolts with one cable tie around them both (I've heard of them working loose).

I'm thinking that this will stop them workingloose/falling out.

[stutho]

so how do you heat the area without melting the paint

Soldering iron to the offending bolt will often do the trick - you don't need to get it too hot before the Loctite start to break down.