One wonders at the thought processes that led to that discovery. :) Ken Ames Quoting mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx: > Out of antisieze? Liquid Maalox works great! > I used to use it on my collector bolts. Cheap and easy to come by! > Mark Price > mprice@xxxxxxxxxx > Morgantown, WV > 69 AMC rambler, 4.0L, EFI, 5 speed > 65 Ambassador Conv, 327 AUTO, Basketcase > 01 S-10 CREWCRAP 4X4 > > > > ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- > From: "Gary Walker" <NashFlash@xxxxxxxxxx> > Reply-To: mail-From-mprice-westco.net@xxxxxxxxxxxx > Date: Sat, 5 Mar 2005 22:41:17 -0600 > > > Sometimes someone breaks one and blames it on them being seized. To > >help get them loose without breaking them, we need to try to apply the > >torque in a circle instead of pulling to one side. To accomplish this, > >use a little 1/4 inch T handle as a Craftsman or Snap on with a short > >extension and a 1/4 inch X 1/4 drive 6 point socket. Only use a six > >point socket. When you apply the counterclockwise pressure evenly with the > > >T handle, they will come loose. If this is a car which has sat for like > > >20 years, then apply some "Knock 'er Loose" and bump the end lightly several > > >times over the course of a day or two if it does not let go after first > >using the T handle with light pressure. I have not broken one yet, and I > > >have done many OLD ones. > > When you reinstall, you can put some anti seize compound ON THE THREADS > > >only and that will not get in the fluid. It will be outside of the sealing > > >surface of the bleeder. It only takes a very tiny amount on the threads of > > >any bolt to take effect. If you do use an anti seize compound, you might > >consider nickel instead of copper for longevity in this case. > > Your AMC Friend, > > Gary Walker, Owner of some old AMC stuff > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Matt Haas" <mhaas@xxxxxxx> > >To: <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > >Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2005 5:04 PM > >Subject: Suggestions on keeping bleeder screws from seizing up > > > > > >> I'm this close (imagine me holding my index finger and thumb close > >> together) from fixing the brakes on the 67 American wagon I picked up just > > >> before Christmas and I want to avoid a problem I've had with my 68 > >> American - frozen bleeder screws. The big problem with them (from what I > >> was told when the last one broke when the master cylinder was being > >> changed out) is that the screws are only 1/4" so any stubbornness at all > >> just about guarantees that they'll snap off. Any suggestions on what I can > > >> do to them to reduce the likely hood of them seizing on me? I've though of > > >> plain on anti-seize compound but I'm not sure how well that reacts with > >> brake fluid. > >> > >> Thanks, > >> > >> Matt > >> > >> mhaas@xxxxxxx > >> Cincinnati, OH > >> http://www.mattsoldcars.com > >> 1966 Rambler Rebel > >> 1967 Rambler American wagon > >> 1968 Rambler American sedan > >> =============================================================== > >> According to a February survey of Internet holdouts released by > >> UCLA's Center for Communication Policy, people cite > >> not having a computer as the No. 1 reason they won't go online. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >