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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Vipersan" data-source="post: 740172" data-attributes="member: 325666">Hi Gordon ..I find that most metal to metal seizures can be freed off by heat and rapid cooling ...Including seized nuts on bolt threads ..even with a generous rust crust..In my case ...a reasonable amount of brute force could be tolerated by the structure ..It being steel ..but not so easy with softer metals such as copper etc..Sorry you had problems and damage..Heat is your friend in most cases ..as hopefully the metal surfaces expand and contract at different rates ...allowing rapid cooling to do its work..rgdsVS</blockquote>