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Old mechanic at a pilot in Ohio told me something that stuck
I was changing a fuel pump on a 2001 freightliner outside Columbus and this retired guy comes over, watches for a minute, then says "you're fighting the rust instead of working with the patience." He showed me how to tap the bolts a certain way with a brass punch and they came loose in half the time... has anyone else had an old timer drop a simple trick like that on you?
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scott.olivia2d ago
My old man taught me something similar with seized exhaust manifold bolts on a Ford van. He had me heat them with a small map torch first, then hit the head of the bolt straight on with a hammer before trying to turn. That little shock from the tap breaks the rust bond just enough. Works way better than just cranking on the ratchet and snapping things off.
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emma962d ago
That shock tap tip saved me, @scott.olivia - I once smacked my own thumb instead of the bolt.
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