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My neighbor in Cincinnati saw me struggling with a stripped Allen bolt on my bike and just said 'heat it, don't beat it'
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finley7773mo ago
That's solid advice from your neighbor. A little heat from a torch expands the metal and breaks the corrosion lock. Beating on it just rounds things out more. What were you working on, the stem or the crank arm?
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noah3873mo ago
Yeah heat is the real trick. Gotta be careful not to melt anything though, aluminum gets soft fast.
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