I'll have to look this up on Youtube. Another tool in the box. Of course whenever I have to undo the lid off a jar Mrs Norris says she must have already loosened it.
I'll have to look this up on Youtube. Another tool in the box. Of course whenever I have to undo the lid off a jar Mrs Norris says she must have already loosened it.
Mark Norris
C56G3186
1963 Aston Martin DB4 Series V Vantage
1951 C-type Jaguar (alloy replica)
1934 Lagonda M45 Tourer
Interesting approach. When I looked at several different videos there were mixed results and mixed evidence as to whether the wax even got to the threads. Here's one where they looked for wax on the threads after unscrewing and even cutting the nuts off to make sure the unthreading was not removing the wax.
https://www.google.com/search?client...6ztQbAlqKoBw32
On the Bernzomatic website, they recommend
Use a Bernzomatic torch and a little elbow grease to loosen frozen, rusted or stubborn nuts and bolts.
For stubborn bolts, heat the bolt, then move the flame away and apply WD-40 against the heated bolt threads. The melting wax pulls itself into the threads to create a slippery surface.
Keep open flames away from fuel and brake lines, rubber fittings and other flammable parts and materials.
Of course, some websites say that WD-40 does not contain any wax and some say that WD-40 has parrafin in suspension.
Of course, when I get a really stubborn fastener, I am willing to try anything to avoid stripping the threads or breaking a bolt/stud.
Larry
Larry Durocher
1956 Mark II C5601429
1962 RR Silver Cloud II drophead
2006 Ford F150
2010 RR Phantom drophead
2013 Bentley GTC
2015 Lincoln MKT