Stuck receiver
Sam Finlay (Sam.Finlay@ey.com)
Fri, 13 Nov 1998 13:03:00 -0500
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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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Ted, Michael,
There's no doubt about it, a "fire wrench" will get it loose but I have another suggestion.
There is a product called " Marvel Mystery Oil". Hokey name I know, but I've seen it free
up some very rusted stuff. As an example, I helped get a Model T truck started
after many years of pasture storage. It had a tree growing through the hood! This truck was
brought in on a roll-back. The tires, bed and most of the cab were rotted off and the engine
was completely locked up. MM oil was squirted over and in everything and allowed to work overnight.
The next day the engine would make about a quarter turn. More MM oil and another overnight
soak. By the third day we had the engine running. Not well mind you, but running. So buy a
pint of it and give it a try. Can't hurt and it isn't very expensive. I bought it last time from the
automotive dept. at Kmart.
Sam Finlay
P-15 1964
Luray VA
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Michael,
I would suggest you go to any welding shop that installs hitches. They can
heat it and work it out. Bet you won't be the first one
they have seen.
Ted Duke
WWP19 #626
Mountains of Virginia
MR MICHAEL A CANOVA wrote:
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> Okay,
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> We now know that hitches can rust in the receiver.
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> And we also know how to prevent hitches from rusting in the reciever.
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> Can anyone tell me what to do now that my hitch IS rusted in the
> reciever? It's stuck pretty tight! HELP!
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> Mike Canova
> P15 1830
> Richmond, VA
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