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I found that if you PB blast it on both sides when mildly hot and put a blunt point tip on a air chisel and vibro shock the flange around

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Old 08-04-2011, 12:53 AM   #22 (permalink)
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I found that if you PB blast it on both sides when mildly hot and put a blunt point tip on a air chisel and vibro shock the flange around the outer circumference of the bolt, it will crack the rust in the frozen up bolt.

It can make the difference between snapping Vs unscrewing the bolt.
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