In a message dated 16/08/2008 8:59:14 P.M. Central Standard Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

            More  BS, I tried this and all I got was hot wax on my bare hands
!  Should have  worn gloves I guess.  My take on it is, if those threads are
corroded in  the aluminium there NOTHING that is going to penetrate that
corrosion.  I  have seen this steel to aluminium corrosion bond stronger than the
metal  surrounding it many times in many locations.

>>>>>Can't remember if it was this list or another, but  someone suggested
to free a frozen nut, heat it up with a torch and then  touch a candle
to the threads.  The wax will melt and be drawn into  the threads by
capillary action I guess.  I'm not sure why candle wax  would work
better than ordinary oil for this,  though.<<<<<<<

Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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