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roger that is really good. wish i knew of that when i first shot my car.

Hworell's post about heating and using wax reminded me of something. More and more people are playing with old cars now and I see questions from time to time asking how to get the wishbone perch bolts out when they are frozen.

The wrong way to do it is to beat it out with a hammer, all you do is mushroom the end and it will never come out. What you want to do is heat the perch bolt very hot with a torch, then drip paraffin wax down into the crater at the bottom (turn the assembly upside down) and let the paraffin suck into the gap between the perch bolt and the wishbone/axle. You can get paraffin wax at your local grocery store or hardware store in the canning section. It is used to seal jars during canning. It may take several attempts, but it will eventually free up the bolt.

Using the torch has saved me on numerous occasions with lots of frozen bolts and fasteners. Usually if you heat and let it cool the bolt comes right out.

Don