Freezing wouldn't do much for getting rusted nuts off.
When something is frozen, it contracts. So if ya make a nut smaller, how's it going to make it easier to get off???

Even then, you'd need to get an entire bolt froze through to be of any worthwhile help.

Sounds like something that ya buy, use once, find out it doesn't work, then it ends up sitting on the shelf for years and years.

 

So if ya make a nut smaller, how's it going to make it easier to get off???

:doh:

 

:rofl:

freezing nuts ?

:rofl:

 

heat/cold will help frozen parts if you use it right (heat the female side, then rapidly cool the male side while trying to loosen it)

I once tried to remove an electromechanical elevation actuator from a missile launcher. The tool we had to do it was the largest freakiest looking gear puller you've ever seen, and we snapped one of the arms off. then tried a winch and drug the launcher sideways on it's actuators... finally got an oxy/acy torch on it and heated the entire ball joint up, dumped a quart of water on the center post, and the whole thing slid right off by hand.

I think liquid nitrogen in a spray bomb would help seized nuts, so long as you only spray the bolt it's on, and if you heat the nut and bolt first, and chill just the bolt, it should have an even more pronounced effect.

Is the loc-tite stuff cheaper than that keyboard duster canned air stuff? bet it's pretty close to being the same thing

 

heat/cold will help frozen parts if you use it right (heat the female side, then rapidly cool the male side while trying to loosen it)

I once tried to remove an electromechanical elevation actuator from a missile launcher. The tool we had to do it was the largest freakiest looking gear puller you've ever seen, and we snapped one of the arms off. then tried a winch and drug the launcher sideways on it's actuators... finally got an oxy/acy torch on it and heated the entire ball joint up, dumped a quart of water on the center post, and the whole thing slid right off by hand.

I think liquid nitrogen in a spray bomb would help seized nuts, so long as you only spray the bolt it's on, and if you heat the nut and bolt first, and chill just the bolt, it should have an even more pronounced effect.

Is the loc-tite stuff cheaper than that keyboard duster canned air stuff? bet it's pretty close to being the same thing

I was thinking the same thing. The dust spray makes grass crispy.

 

Is what happens when I wheel in the winter with the top off ! :rofl::bottom:

 

I think I'd have to partially disagree. I've never used the Loctite brand, but in the shop we use Freeze Off by CRC, same concept, and it works wonders. It doesn't work QUITE as well as a torch, but when you can't use a torch it definitely helps.

 

I think I'd have to partially disagree. I've never used the Loctite brand, but in the shop we use Freeze Off by CRC, same concept, and it works wonders. It doesn't work QUITE as well as a torch, but when you can't use a torch it definitely helps.

Used the CRC brand recently on a seized lugnut, worked very well.

 

Don't nuts shrink when they freeze??
Just askin'.
Lol

 

Not so much shrink as go looking for warmer places all tucked away and hidden.

 

Rats, I thought this was going to be a post about "Surviver" guy Bear Grylis, or maybe some Eskimo legends !!

:rofl::rofl: JIMBO