Posted: 2/18/2013 5:27:24 PM EDT
I found this wrench on road this morning. I can't get the screw out that holds the worm in. You guys know a trick or what I am missing?
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When I find a road warrior needing cleaning, I stick it in a 1/2 bottle of ATF fluid. One week later a little brass brushing, and it works like new. I just blasted it with carb cleaner. What's ATF fluid? Is it like automatic transmission fluid? Yep, a 50 50 mix of automatic transmission fluid and acetone is the best penetrating juice out there! |
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When I find a road warrior needing cleaning, I stick it in a 1/2 bottle of ATF fluid. One week later a little brass brushing, and it works like new. I just blasted it with carb cleaner. What's ATF fluid? Is it like automatic transmission fluid? Carb cleaner?
Yeah, it knocked off a lot of the grime but the crud is still in there. Also hit it with oil and a wire brush before blasting all the grime off. |
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Pic of the offending screw. I would like to get it out since after carb cleaner it is still gritty and dirty. http://pbr1266.photobucket.com/albums/jj532/Jimmy_McPherson/Snapbucket/165E7114-orig_zps2bfc97ae.jpg?t=1361241512 pic is pre carb cleaner http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_1_5/1442982_Kroil_Oil.html&page=1#i38645153 |
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When I find a road warrior needing cleaning, I stick it in a 1/2 bottle of ATF fluid. One week later a little brass brushing, and it works like new. I just blasted it with carb cleaner. What's ATF fluid? Is it like automatic transmission fluid? Yep, a 50 50 mix of automatic transmission fluid and acetone is the best penetrating juice out there! You can pry my mineral oil from my cold dead hands. I don't want it.... 
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Pic of the offending screw. I would like to get it out since after carb cleaner it is still gritty and dirty. http://pbr1266.photobucket.com/albums/jj532/Jimmy_McPherson/Snapbucket/165E7114-orig_zps2bfc97ae.jpg?t=1361241512 pic is pre carb cleaner http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_1_5/1442982_Kroil_Oil.html&page=1#i38645153 Thanks for the link but I'm not into huffing. The screw turns freely, just won't come out. I even used my best pair of rusty pliers. |
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Pic of the offending screw. I would like to get it out since after carb cleaner it is still gritty and dirty. http://pbr1266.photobucket.com/albums/jj532/Jimmy_McPherson/Snapbucket/165E7114-orig_zps2bfc97ae.jpg?t=1361241512 pic is pre carb cleaner http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_1_5/1442982_Kroil_Oil.html&page=1#i38645153 Thanks for the link but I'm not into huffing. The screw turns freely, just won't come out. I even used my best pair of rusty pliers. Hmmm. I just grabbed one of my newer crescent wrenches and that screw wont come out of mine either..... |
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Pic of the offending screw. I would like to get it out since after carb cleaner it is still gritty and dirty. http://pbr1266.photobucket.com/albums/jj532/Jimmy_McPherson/Snapbucket/165E7114-orig_zps2bfc97ae.jpg?t=1361241512 pic is pre carb cleaner The end is probably peened over so it doesn't fall out. Don't sweat it; use the little straw on a can of carb cleaner and spray it out. No real need to completely disassemble it. Then tighten the screw and oil it up and put it to work. ETA: I tried to do like the OP with an ancient Crescent pattern wrench that I found in the road (best I could tell is it was late '40s, forget the brand) and also couldn't get it apart. Cleaned up, dressed the jaws a bit with a file (it was *really* well used) and it's fine to this day. That was 20 years ago. |
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Pic of the offending screw. I would like to get it out since after carb cleaner it is still gritty and dirty. http://pbr1266.photobucket.com/albums/jj532/Jimmy_McPherson/Snapbucket/165E7114-orig_zps2bfc97ae.jpg?t=1361241512 pic is pre carb cleaner The end is probably peened over so it doesn't fall out. Don't sweat it; use the little straw on a can of carb cleaner and spray it out. No real need to completely disassemble it. Then tighten the screw and oil it up and put it to work. That's where I am at now. I just wanted to get it in tip top shape. I need it to try and remove some locking lugs off my miata I lost the key to |
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I would like to get it out since after carb cleaner it is still gritty and dirty. You don't say? Does that look like a carburetor to you? WTF does it matter if he used carb cleaner? It's nearly the same shit as brake cleaner. Oh wait, it's not a brake either, can't use it. Better not use ATF since it's not a transmission either.
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When I find a road warrior needing cleaning, I stick it in a 1/2 bottle of ATF fluid. One week later a little brass brushing, and it works like new. I just blasted it with carb cleaner. What's ATF fluid? Is it like automatic transmission fluid? Yes |
You know I drove through Tennessee today and lost one of my 18" crescent wrenches....
But really I would soak it in something you have on hand for a few days then just work the worm gear back and forth until it loosens up. If the screw is just spinning in place its unlikely you will be able to get it out w/o needing to replace it. |
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soak it in Kroil The answer. How would that get a supposedly peened screw out? The company sells a replacement jaw so I would think that screw comes out. It's probably my new join date, low post count and lack of membership. Heh heh, don't worry about it.... BTW, Mine is indeed peened/staked. 
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Don't worry about disassembling it. Drop it in ATF and let it soak for a bit, pull it out and run the worm all the way one direction, soak it some more, run the work the other way, and let it soak. It will loosen up. ATF is one of the best cleaning and lubricating fluids you can find. Just don't use it on newer ratchets with plastic parts.
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