Quote Originally Posted by gach2 View Post
^^ can someone please explain about this freeze n release technique
explain it to me a noob as i have no idea about how to do this
thanks
heat expands metal
cold contarcts metal
the stud is made from different metal than the wheel nut
different metals expand and contract at different rates either hot or cold
the difference in rate is what we are trying to achieve to make the nut loose
do wee freez the wheel stud and hope it contracts quicker than the nut and comes loose
or do we heat the wheel nut and hope it expands quicker than the stud and comes loose
if its cross threaded u can forcefully un thread it using heat or cold to asisst too hot and the nut will melt or round off then you cant unscrew it
to cold as in imposibly cold cyrogenically ****en frozen and the nut will shatter like an ice cube along with anything frozen with it
ive found that in moey dont worrys back yard on a sunday that a propane can of lighter fluid gets the stud cold enough if you stub the nozzle on the stud untill u see the lighter fluid make it frosty unless your a profesional and can use the oxy
do u have an oxy
do you no how to light and an oxy
is ur oxy tip for cutting or heating
do you have the skill to heat the nut and not melt it
do you have the skill and a quality socket to not round off the nut as its become softer with heat
pm me if u need asistance with technique