Timeline for How to loosen this nut?
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| Nov 11 at 0:07 | answer | added | MTA | timeline score: 1 | |
| Nov 10 at 22:26 | comment | added | crip659 | There are a lot of ways to loosen that nut(I like a torch and cut it off myself), but the simple way would be to turn the top piece while holding the nut. If that does not work, a small grinding wheel just above the nut/or cut the nut will work. The stuff does not look like it is worth the work saving. A new rod/nut/washer should be ~10 dollars, maybe a bit more these days. | |
| Nov 10 at 21:56 | comment | added | Solar Mike | Drill or Dremel... | |
| Nov 10 at 18:06 | comment | added | crip659 | @RMDman That is probably an answer. Unless weird, the top should be threaded also. | |
| Nov 10 at 18:04 | history | edited | jsotola | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Nov 10 at 17:52 | comment | added | Simd | @RMDman I have to a limited extent. I could try that for longer. | |
| Nov 10 at 17:22 | comment | added | RMDman | Have you tried to let the rod continue to turn, to see if it unscrews from the silver part? | |
| Nov 10 at 17:19 | comment | added | Simd | @RMDman unfortunately the rod can turn while the part above the ceramic is steady. | |
| Nov 10 at 17:17 | comment | added | RMDman | "How" is dependant on whether you want to save what it attached to or not. If not, I would hold the round silver part on the top of the ceramic thing with large slip joint pliers, then use a 6 point box wrench on the nut. The rod is so rusted it is not likely to be salvageable. | |
| Nov 10 at 17:09 | comment | added | Huesmann | Soak it in a penetrant? Not WD-40, something like Aero Kroil, or a 50/50 mix of acetone and automatic transmission fluid. | |
| Nov 10 at 17:05 | history | asked | Simd | CC BY-SA 4.0 |