Seized sump nut.

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Re: Seized sump nut. - alvin booth
I've always found that with difficult to free components simply using leverage and then extra leverage is likely to cause damage.
For example an immersion heater in a copper cylinder which is quite fragile, the safest way is to fit the spanner and exert leverage on to it. Then using a lump hammer give it a sharp clout. This gives a very high impact and shock to the threads. This is the safest way to avoid damage but the spanner has to be a good fit and all slack taken up before striking. And the tool must have no flex in it or the effect is lost. After two ot three whacks Stu If it dosn't move I would be very wary and perhaps take it to a workshop where they would have the tools and experience.
Alvin
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Seized sump nut.  Stu Wed 5 Dec 2001 18:41
Re: Seized sump nut.  Rob Wed 5 Dec 2001 18:51
Re: Seized sump nut.  David W Wed 5 Dec 2001 19:04
Re: Seized sump nut.  prm Wed 5 Dec 2001 19:07
Re: Seized sump nut.  Alwyn Wed 5 Dec 2001 20:03
Re: Seized sump nut.  'ungry 'orace Wed 5 Dec 2001 23:59
Re: Seized sump nut.  pugugly Wed 5 Dec 2001 19:07
Re: Seized sump nut.  Julian Lindley Wed 5 Dec 2001 19:25
Re: Seized sump nut.  Don Wed 5 Dec 2001 19:57
Re: Seized sump nut.  alvin booth Wed 5 Dec 2001 21:22
Re: Seized sump nut.  peter Wed 5 Dec 2001 22:09
Re: Seized sump nut.  Darcy Kitchin Wed 5 Dec 2001 22:23
Re: Seized sump nut.  steve paterson Wed 5 Dec 2001 22:29
Re: Sealing washers  Andrew T Wed 5 Dec 2001 23:21
Re: Sealing washers - 1st Year metalwork  rg bhaji Thu 6 Dec 2001 12:12
Re: Sealing washers  Brian Wed 5 Dec 2001 23:41
Re: Seized sump nut.  Richard Hall Thu 6 Dec 2001 00:35
Re: Seized sump nut.  peter Thu 6 Dec 2001 19:19
Re: Seized sump nut.  peter todd Thu 6 Dec 2001 21:53