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Mjackson74
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Location: Point Pleasant
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 Posted: Fri Jul 12, 2019 3:25 pm Post subject: 74 thing rear deck hinges seized |
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| Does anyone have any advice as to what I can use to get my hinges moving again? Im assuming its rust, any suggestions are appreciated. |
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77kafer
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Location: New Windsor, NY
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| Posted: Fri Jul 12, 2019 3:39 pm Post subject: Re: 74 thing rear deck hinges seized |
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Spray some kroil on any place that you see a separation of pieces. Let it sit for a while and then spray it again.
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carsdlt
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| Posted: Fri Jul 12, 2019 10:43 pm Post subject: Re: 74 thing rear deck hinges seized |
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I've been there. When I got my '73 the left one was stuck tight. Removed it and used PB Blaster and Kroil and a heat lamp - after about a week, it started to work loose very slowly. Just be patient and don't force it . Good luck and lubricant them with each oil change with some of your used oil.
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Location: Clifton Park NY Saratoga County
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| Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2019 6:59 am Post subject: Re: 74 thing rear deck hinges seized |
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Ive used a vice grip with the small flat plate ends on them
to hold the lower part of the hinge steady so as not to bend them any further
then inserting a screwdriver in the hinge screw holes
swivel the hinge back and forth
this way it wont mar up the hinge
heat the hinge and try the pb blaster or wd40 etc simultaneously
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hitest
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Location: Prime Meridian, ID
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| Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2019 6:19 pm Post subject: Re: 74 thing rear deck hinges seized |
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| 77kafer wrote: |
| Spray some kroil on any place that you see a separation of pieces. Let it sit for a while and then spray it again. |
This ^^^ I've done this up to three weeks on a stubborn splittie bus door hinge. They ALL give in to the power of Aerokroil eventually.
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I wonder what the nut looks like.
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