Steel & Aluminium

In article <[email hidden]>, elyob

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Remind me again, how does one get a bolt out of the rear drop when
it's been seized for a number of years?

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Thanks

PlusGas

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elyob said:

Remind me again, how does one get a bolt out of the rear drop when
it's been seized for a number of years?

Thanks

If it's a steel bolt in an aluminium frame, try a kettle full of boiling
water poured over the dropout.

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Tom said:

elyob said:

Remind me again, how does one get a bolt out of the rear drop when
it's been seized for a number of years?

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If it's a steel bolt in an aluminium frame, try a kettle full of
boiling water poured over the dropout.

Or a hair dryer.

~PB

elyob said:

Remind me again, how does one get a bolt out of the rear drop when it's been
seized for a number of years?

Thanks

I very much doubt whether a hair dryer or boiling water will help. What
you need is a blow torch and Plus Gas.

Plus Gas when cold, obv. If you can't apply much heat because of paint,
then you're left with drilling it out. I read elsewhere that left-handed
drill bits are the biz. Use a centre punch before drilling.

Failing all that; angle grinder.

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in message <[email hidden]>, elyob

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Remind me again, how does one get a bolt out of the rear drop when it's
been seized for a number of years?

First off, penetrating fluid. Second, if that fails, ammonia dissolves
aluminium oxide, which may help.

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mb said:

I very much doubt whether a hair dryer or boiling water will help.
What you need is a blow torch and Plus Gas.

Maybe, but might as well try the gentler methods first to minimise damage.
It's surprising how hot you can get metal with a hair dyer if you hold it
close for a while.

~PB

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Simon Brooke said:

in message <[email hidden]>, elyob

(') said:

Remind me again, how does one get a bolt out of the rear drop when it's
been seized for a number of years?

First off, penetrating fluid. Second, if that fails, ammonia dissolves
aluminium oxide, which may help.

Actually it doesn't - not sufficiently alkaline ! Zinc oxide yes but Al2O3
No.

Tried it in a test tube to confirm but this is a standard test for Al.

Regards Paul

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In article <[email hidden]>, elyob

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Remind me again, how does one get a bolt out of the rear drop when
it's been seized for a number of years?

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Thanks

PlusGas

Plus heat. :-)
Using a hot-air paint stripper and masking the surrounding paint with a
few layers of kitchen foil may minimise the damage. I'd rather lose
some paint than take the chance of snapping or stripping bits.

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