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Old Jun 5, 2012 | 09:41 AM
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Adjusted my allignment in the front end the other day and it threw the steering wheel off center some, and I went to adjust the drag link and it is rusted SOLID on the threads. I have broken alot of stuff trying to break rusted theads loose. Breaking this would be a pain in the arse... so any ideas of how to do this with something more than WD-40?
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Old Jun 5, 2012 | 10:41 AM
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Lots n lots of heat!!!
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Old Jun 5, 2012 | 10:44 AM
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Are we torch? Hair dryer?
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Old Jun 5, 2012 | 10:49 AM
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I've always had good luck with some PB Blaster, let it set for a good 1/2 hr. or so...then take a wrench and sit it on one side of the rusty part then tap the other side...the "energy" flows through from hammer to the other side thru the wrench...somehow this helps, after take ur little propane torch to it to heat it up, say 8-10 min....then give it a crank...

If nothing works after that, shoot it again with PB, and let it sit on there while still warm...give it another crank...if all else fails sawzall it!
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Old Jun 5, 2012 | 11:18 AM
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That was my thought.. heat it, soak it, heat it, soak it.. Last time I was trying to do something similar I just got a bigger wrench.. then *CRACK* *POP* and it broke.. sooo.. Not always the best idea!!
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