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Old 01-10-15 | 04:42 PM
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Bikes: '80 Miyata 210, '05 Fuji Team Issue, '75 Motobecane Nomade Sprint, 2010 BMC Racemaster, '77 Raleigh Grand Prix, '83 Raleigh Marathon

I restore 70's and 80's motorcycles so I often run into frozen fasteners. Here are some things to try (usually in this order):

Allow PB Blaster to soak and tap with a hammer

Apply heat

Use an easy out (with reverse drill bits)

Weld a washer on to fastener (or what's left of it) and weld a nut on to washer giving u extra leverage

Sometimes it helps to alternate between loosening and tightening directions. I've had some incredibly tight bolts that first moved in the tightening direction, then came out.
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