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how do i un do ceased nuts in plumbing.
i have a keston 130 condensing boiler. it has started playing up. the
heating is not working and the bolier keeps cutting out. i have called Keston who have suggested it could be that the strainer needs cleaning. this entails shutting the valves either sde of it. taking it off and cleaning it out. problem is although i can isolate this i cannot get the nuts to undo. the nuts are huge and i do not have an adjustable spanner big enough so i am using a set of pump pliers. however i dont really like doing this as it tends to mash the nuts. does any one have any suggestions. |
how do i un do ceased nuts in plumbing.
wrote in message ups.com... i have a keston 130 condensing boiler. it has started playing up. the heating is not working and the bolier keeps cutting out. i have called Keston who have suggested it could be that the strainer needs cleaning. this entails shutting the valves either sde of it. taking it off and cleaning it out. problem is although i can isolate this i cannot get the nuts to undo. the nuts are huge and i do not have an adjustable spanner big enough so i am using a set of pump pliers. however i dont really like doing this as it tends to mash the nuts. does any one have any suggestions. The only possible suggestion would be to go and buy or hire the correct tool(s) for this job as there is no other way to undo the nut(s) without damage using a set of pump pliers. Brian G |
how do i un do ceased nuts in plumbing.
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wrote: the nuts are huge and i do not have an adjustable spanner big enough so i am using a set of pump pliers. You may be able to get a suitable spanner or socket at Halfords or another motor spares supplier. -- Tony Bryer SDA UK 'Software to build on' http://www.sda.co.uk Free SEDBUK boiler database browser http://www.sda.co.uk/qsedbuk.htm [Latest version QSEDBUK 1.10 released 4 April 2005] |
how do i un do ceased nuts in plumbing.
thanks for suggestions. i will get a large adjustable spanner.
however if the nuts are ceased how will i unlock them |
how do i un do ceased nuts in plumbing.
b33k34 wrote:
thanks for suggestions. i will get a large adjustable spanner. however if the nuts are ceased how will i unlock them Use a heat spanner if you can. |
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how do i un do ceased nuts in plumbing.
wrote in message oups.com... thanks for suggestions. i will get a large adjustable spanner. however if the nuts are ceased how will i unlock them If the nuts have ceased then presumably they have ceased to be a problem ! If however they have SEIZED then the problem persists and they need unseizing G AWEM |
how do i un do ceased nuts in plumbing.
"Andrew Mawson" wrote in message ... If the nuts have ceased then presumably they have ceased to be a problem ! If however they have SEIZED then the problem persists and they need unseizing G .... ... and presumably when they have been unseized they become deceased? |
how do i un do ceased nuts in plumbing.
"Brian G" wrote:
If you find that the nut has seized then you can try soaking it overnight with WD40 WD40 is not nor has ever been a penetrating fluid. It's a water dispersant. -- |
how do i un do ceased nuts in plumbing.
Matt wrote:
"Brian G" wrote: If you find that the nut has seized then you can try soaking it overnight with WD40 WD40 is not nor has ever been a penetrating fluid. It's a water dispersant. Makes a damn good penetrating oil on most of the seized nuts that I have had over the years (and many other applocations such as cleaning up silicone mastic) - and in fact you are slightly wrong, it can be used as a water dispersant but it is not specifically designed for that. In fact there was a a specific product for this that I used to use the wet ignition of on my old mini many, many years ago but for the life of me I cannot recall the name (the use of WD40 was not recommended for that then) By the way, this advertising blurb was taken directly from the WD40 website at http://www.wd40.com/Brands/index.html: With literally thousands of uses, WD-40 is the #1 multi-purpose problem solver. It cleans, protects, penetrates, lubricates and displaces moisture like no other product on earth. Brian G |
how do i un do ceased nuts in plumbing.
have to admit the spelling looked decidedly dodgy. not my strongest
point. |
how do i un do ceased nuts in plumbing.
On Wed, 09 Nov 2005 19:22:05 +0000, Matt
wrote: WD40 is not nor has ever been a penetrating fluid. It's a water dispersant. Is this the DIY newsgroup equivalent of Godwin's Law? (If you think WD40 is penetrating fluid, do yourself a favour and try some real Plus-Gas) |
how do i un do ceased nuts in plumbing. Brian G
" Makes a damn good penetrating oil on most of the seized nuts that I have had over the years (and many other applocations such as cleaning up silicone mastic) - and in fact you are slightly wrong, it can be used as a water dispersant but it is not specifically designed for that. In fact there was a a specific product for this that I used to use the wet ignition of on my old mini many, many years ago but for the life of me I cannot recall the name (the use of WD40 was not recommended for that then) I reckon you must mean Holts Damp Start - brilliant stuff I thought - seemed to plastic coat things it was sprayed on... Nick |
how do i un do ceased nuts in plumbing.
Andy Dingley wrote:
On Wed, 09 Nov 2005 19:22:05 +0000, Matt wrote: WD40 is not nor has ever been a penetrating fluid. It's a water dispersant. Is this the DIY newsgroup equivalent of Godwin's Law? (If you think WD40 is penetrating fluid, do yourself a favour and try some real Plus-Gas) I haven't used that for years. The most memorable occasion for me to use that was back in the 'seventies' when I was trying to part a rather reluctant hydrolastic pipe connector to renew the rusty subframe on a mini and due the different metals, this was the only penetrating fluid that did the job - after soaking the bl**dy connector in the stuff for forty eight hours - ah the good old days! :-) But to go back to "Godwins Law", I have used WD40 for many, many years to 'release' nuts, bolts and other components with great success - its also very handy to clean surplus silicone mastic off the hands and clothes, great for killing wasps (turns 'em black) and for clearing out wasp nests. Fantastic for cleaning dirt and grime off components, makes curtains rails 'slippy' to stop the wife tugging at the pull cords, makes the old measuring tapes glide into their housings etc, etc ,etc. Never out of my toolkit now! Brian G |
how do i un do ceased nuts in plumbing. Brian G
Nick wrote:
" Makes a damn good penetrating oil on most of the seized nuts that I have had over the years (and many other applocations such as cleaning up silicone mastic) - and in fact you are slightly wrong, it can be used as a water dispersant but it is not specifically designed for that. In fact there was a a specific product for this that I used to use the wet ignition of on my old mini many, many years ago but for the life of me I cannot recall the name (the use of WD40 was not recommended for that then) I reckon you must mean Holts Damp Start - brilliant stuff I thought - seemed to plastic coat things it was sprayed on... Nick Nick, Remind me to give you a coconut sometime, that was the stuff, and as you say it was brilliant and it got me out of trouble a few times. LOL Brian G |
how do i un do ceased nuts in plumbing.
In message , Tony Bryer
writes In article . com, wrote: the nuts are huge and i do not have an adjustable spanner big enough so i am using a set of pump pliers. You may be able to get a suitable spanner or socket at Halfords or another motor spares supplier. An ExSpanner is prolly best for ceased nuts -- geoff |
how do i un do ceased nuts in plumbing.
Tony Bryer wrote:
In article . com, wrote: the nuts are huge and i do not have an adjustable spanner big enough so i am using a set of pump pliers. You may be able to get a suitable spanner or socket at Halfords or another motor spares supplier. lol, I wish. I ended up buying a "proper" spanner when I replaced the CH pump recently; bought a single spanner (32mm, I think) for something like a tenner from a machine / fastener outlet (real man place) - felt great walking away from the shop with this 2 foot long spanner. In all seriousness, get the right tool for the job, a few quid spent will save a lot of heart-ache (also, wrist / arm ache from the crappy pump pliers) and possibly avoid unnecessary damage |
how do i un do ceased nuts in plumbing.
In article ,
Brian G wrote: With literally thousands of uses, WD-40 is the #1 multi-purpose problem solver. It cleans, protects, penetrates, lubricates and displaces moisture like no other product on earth. True. Most ones designed for the specific job do it better. -- *There's no place like www.home.com * Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
how do i un do ceased nuts in plumbing.
Andy Dingley wrote:
On Wed, 09 Nov 2005 19:22:05 +0000, Matt wrote: WD40 is not nor has ever been a penetrating fluid. It's a water dispersant. Is this the DIY newsgroup equivalent of Godwin's Law? (If you think WD40 is penetrating fluid, do yourself a favour and try some real Plus-Gas) Or try some of the (newish) Loctite freeze penetrant - absolutely amazing stuff. The aerosol equivalent of an oxy-acetylene attack without the smoke. -- |
how do i un do ceased nuts in plumbing.
It smells nice too - although I don't think it's supposed to be one of
its uses! |
how do i un do ceased nuts in plumbing.
one that's shuffled off this mortal coil, and gone to meet its maker...
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how do i un do ceased nuts in plumbing.
wrote in message ups.com... i have a keston 130 condensing boiler. it has started playing up. the heating is not working and the bolier keeps cutting out. i have called Keston who have suggested it could be that the strainer needs cleaning. this entails shutting the valves either sde of it. taking it off and cleaning it out. problem is although i can isolate this i cannot get the nuts to undo. the nuts are huge and i do not have an adjustable spanner big enough so i am using a set of pump pliers. however i dont really like doing this as it tends to mash the nuts. does any one have any suggestions. Get a large "socket". Also flush the system as it is full crud, insert desludger for a week or so, drain, flush a few times, and refill with inhibitor X-100. |
how do i un do ceased nuts in plumbing.
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how do i un do ceased nuts in plumbing.
We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember "Brian G" saying something like: With literally thousands of uses, WD-40 is the #1 multi-purpose problem solver. It cleans, protects, penetrates, lubricates and displaces moisture like no other product on earth. Nobody knows what the 'WD' bit stands for though. Some have it that it's 'Water Displacer', others stand by the more technical explanation of it being a project number and it was the 40th one tried. Personally, given I've found it's inferior to other products in almost any application, I've come to the conclusion that 'WD' stands for 'Wallet Depleter'. -- Dave GS850x2 SE6a I demand nothing of you except that you amuse me. |
how do i un do ceased nuts in plumbing.
On Sun, 13 Nov 2005 22:09:31 +0000, Grimly Curmudgeon
wrote: Personally, given I've found it's inferior to other products in almost any application, I've come to the conclusion that 'WD' stands for 'Wallet Depleter'. Heard the other day that Asda (I think) have special mini packs of WD40 designed for hinges - something like 7 grams of WD40 for "only" 2 quid! -- |
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