yep, instead of easy out, they should be called:
'last chance'
'no way'
'aw sh*&'
I have seen them work when used with very great care, but the flame wrench
and/or large
quantities of PB Blaster is usually a better choice
>From: "Graeme Suckling" <graemes@saonline.com.au>
>Reply-To: "Graeme Suckling" <graemes@saonline.com.au>
>To: <Keith0alan@aol.com>, <hallosb@juno.com>,
><datsun-roadsters@Autox.Team.Net>
>Subject: easy-outs - an oxy-moron if there ever was one:(
>Date: Sat, 2 Oct 2004 10:32:25 +0930
>
> "The comment about easy-outs is dead on. Has anyone ever had these damn
>things actually work? Every time I've used them, they turn a bad
>situation
>worse. Those new Sears extractors that fit in your drill are just as
>bad."
>
>I have found the most effective method, although somewhat destructive, is
>to
>fusion weld another bolt to the recalcitrant one
>After a suitable period of soaking the thread with CRC 5-56 you can apply a
>wrench and gently unscrew it.
>
>If the weld breaks, re-do it and the extra heat is more than likely enough
>to free everything up.
>
>One use of an easy-out which I got to work perfectly, was to extract the
>Residual Pressure Valve from a brake M/C rear circuit.
>When converting a drum rear to disc, this little sucker if definitely OFF
>the team!
>
>Regards,
>Graeme Suckling
>1965 SP310 - under construction DSOA Member # 112
>1971 P510 4 door - daily driver, original owner.
>1972 PL510 2 door - VG30ET on Autogas.
>1973 HS30/240Z - re-building to 2004 specs.
>http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4290669159
>Adelaide, South Australia.
>
>
_________________________________________________________________
Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE!
http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/
|