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ASEguy 10-11-2012 04:46:01 68.186.162.134 Report to Moderator	Hello Robert. Interesting comment. I've never encountered that in automotive. I'll keep your suggestion in mind. Gerard [Reply]   [No Email]
Robert major 10-12-2012 11:49:06 216.81.23.206 Report to Moderator	Re: bush hog problem in reply to ASEguy, 10-11-2012 04:46:01   Hi Gerald My trade is Agri, we see this quite often with guys and now more so with guys watchin the vids on "tube and thinking they can change "muffler bearings" and do there own repairs. its not owning the tools thats hard its the knollage to use them that's the problem L.O.L. It is one of those things that you may of been lucky with and one day you might not be i guess. Now you can't get an empty bag outta a dealers for less than $20 i dont chance it with part prices. Regards Robert [Reply]  [No Email]
ericlb 10-11-2012 05:54:06 70.41.96.38 Report to Moderator	Re: bush hog problem in reply to ASEguy, 10-11-2012 04:46:01   yes interesting, ive done it both ways the reason to heat is to destroy the rust and corrosion making the nut difficult to remove also heat expands the nut slightly making it easier to remove, at out company shop we use heat and remove the nuts ect while hot, these nuts are on mining machinery and equipment ie dozers loaders excavators ect and due to the wear are usually destroyed when its time to replace cutting edges and tract components ect even when the track pad bolts look good they usually will not budge without heat and most of the time have to be cut off then replaced in full, bolt and nuts and thats not cheap, been doing that since the early '70's [Reply]  [No Email]