Follow
the advice given so far.
Soak
it with a good penetrant. Blaster or Liquid Wrench will work better than WD-40.
My personal favorite is made by Kano and is called Kroil if you can find
it.
If you
want to use the propane torch with a warming tip (the flat wide one) that is ok
but if you must resort to heat then make sure you cool the tube first. You can
loosen your clamps and slide them up then lightly tighten the bottom clamps
again to hold the tube. Cut a hole the size of the tube in the bottom of a small
plastic bottle. Slip it down over the tube. Fill the bottle (can, whatever) with
dry ice. Cool the tube for a few hours until the tube and internals are all
cooled THEN use the heat LIGHTLY on the tube in even strokes like using a
paintbrush. It will expand before the internal parts (increased clearance) and
should allow them to break free.
- Mike Oberle
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-----Original Message-----The torch may be a bit drastic, but try a hair dryer may expand things a little. After the overnight soaking with WD-40 you may get somewhere.
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Sent: Saturday, July 01, 2000 12:28 AM
To: V-MAX TECH LIST
Subject: Re: HELP, any suggestions
Good luck.Sam Blumenstien #795
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i did, i also sprayed some wd40 and threatened the forks that if they werent
loose by the morning that the torch was coming out (kidding) well see if that
works Vinny
