Undoing an aluminium to aluminium thread?

[ola_bitchola1]

i have a 6 point socket 1/2 inch drive its a metrinch set so it grips on the flats rather than the points makes getting semi rounded bolts off easyer let me know if you want to use it

[CookMySock]

i have a 6 point socket 1/2 inch drive its a metrinch set so it grips on the flats rather than the points makes getting semi rounded bolts off easyer let me know if you want to use it

Haha, cool nick, mate.

Steve

[Dodo]

thanks everyone for the help, I'd be keen to take you up on that very decent offer ola_bitchola1, i'm relatively new to the forums so cant send private messages yet but my cellphone number is in my profile if you don't mind giving me a txt i'll get back to you or if you leave me you e-mail of phone number i'll get in touch, Thanks, Joseph

[Dodo]

oop scrap that, seems 5 is the magic number for being able to pm so you have a pm on the way ola bitchola

[LBD]

6 point socket....CRC towards the thread.....keep a reasonable weight on the sochet wrench.....(in the correct direction eh PD)...the gently and repeatedly tap the end of the socket with a hard hammer. the vibration wil allow the CRC to creep into the seal/thread. Gently gently....it will eventially tire and let go.

[Dodo]

Thanks for the help everyone and a big thanks to ola bitchola for the use of the strong arm bar and a 6 point socket, managed to crack the nuts pretty easily!

[AllanB]

managed to crack the nuts pretty easily!

Man I hate it when you are swinging on a big bar trying to remove a tight blot and it suddenly goes causing the bar to violently swing into ones manhood.

[ola_bitchola1]

thats wht you push away from you although that can end in skinned knuckles

[cowpoos]

Heat. Just running the engine may suffice.



Be VERY careful about using anything corrosive on an aluminium alloy thread, or any other metal for that matter. You may well make it worse. Besides which there will no doubt be an o-ring under the head anyway.

Heat it with a butane torch or similar...you may reck the rubber o ring seal behind it [if there is one]...but get it really hot...then get the rindspanner on it.

and just to check...you are turning it anti clockwise ??