Try heating it and melting candle wax into the threads.....let it cool (the
wax expands) and the nut should come loose..
Don
WB2BEZ
In a message dated 10/7/2013 6:56:56 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
kr2q@optimum.net writes:
Hi...
I am changing out the T-Bar base on my TX472.
[You may recall, my old TX472 was bent at the base of the tower during
H.Sandy. The replacement tower has arrived]
I tried using my wrench to undo the 3 nuts (on 3 anchor bolts), but I
wasn't able to budge them.
Then I slid a six foot long, 2" OD mast over the end of the wrench and for
two of them (barely rusted), they easily turned.
But one of the anchor bolts (1.125" diameter) the associated nut is
heavily rusted, as is the bolt. Over the weekend, I applied Naval Rust
Dissolver
Gel which sort of worked. At least enough to demonstrate that the
threads are still in tact. I also showered it with Liquid Wrench (several
times).
But even with the 6 foot long lever arm and "cautious" pressure, I was not
able to budge the nut.
I know that when nuts have "frozen" before on much smaller bolts (5/16" or
3/8"), I have been able to (unfortunately) break the bolt instead of
loosing the nut while applying "lots" of rotational torque on the nut. While
a
1.125" diameter bolt seems pretty hefty, I am concerned about doing the
same (yeah, sounds ridiculous)..and then I"ll really be out of luck.
Any suggestions on how to proceed?
Thanks,
de Doug KR2Q
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