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Old 08-20-2014, 10:36 PM   #6
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Re: 00 ram 1500 trying to remove pitman arm from gear box

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Originally Posted by comet240 View Post
ok when you mean compared to this mixture for foot pounds you mean the acetone /trans mission fluid is only good for bolts tigthend down to 50 foot pounds


and wd40 is good up to 450 foot pounds so hen its worth buying it then making it?
No, after applying the Acetone/ ATF mixture, it only took 50 ft/lbs to break loose the chemically rusted bolt & nut. With WD-40 and the other penetrants being tested, the torque was as much as 450 ft/lbs to accomplish the same task as the 50 ft/lbs that the mixture used. Get it now?
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