29er rudder pin seized

   Stupid as it sounds....... 
Coca Cola and time will unsieze  most things - Ideally you would imerse the siezed bit in coke, but just keeping it wet for a few days should do the trick

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Contender 541 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 05 Dec 05 Location: Burton on Trent Online Status: Offline Posts: 1402	Post Options Post Reply Quote Contender 541 Report Post Quote Reply Topic: 29er rudder pin seized Posted: 20 Apr 12 at 7:58am
	Stupid as it sounds....... Coca Cola and time will unsieze most things - Ideally you would imerse the siezed bit in coke, but just keeping it wet for a few days should do the trick
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JimC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 17 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 6660	Post Options Post Reply Quote JimC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 19 Apr 12 at 10:17pm
	I think I'd avoid the hammer: too much risk of swellling the pin further and blowtorch round glass fibre feels unwise. Warmth, penetrating oil and continuing pressure from a bearing puller would be my approach. Failing that try sawing the pin up to remove the stock from the boat and you can then deal with the rest on the bench. Edited by JimC - 19 Apr 12 at 10:22pm

timeonthewater Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 22 Mar 09 Location: United Kingdom, Arundel Online Status: Offline Posts: 60	Post Options Post Reply Quote timeonthewater Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 19 Apr 12 at 8:51pm
	Unfortunately trying to take off my rudder,( as I noticed some play in it and wished to replace the top gudgeon), it seems that the rudder pin is well seized in the alloy stock. Despite anti seizing spray, hammers, bearing pullers on the rudder pin..it refuses to budge., it's bloody well welded itself. Although i'd love to shell our £130 for a new one, plus gudgeons and pin..I'm sure there's a solution out there? I've just learnt from the Musto skiff website and from Ovington boats, that they supply their universal alloy stock, now with plastic shims, to stop such alloy/stainless seizures. Any advice on pin removal.? My next plan is heating up the stock with a plumber's blowtorch and getting very physical with the pin and a hammer.
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