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Old 03-05-16 | 09:19 AM
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You could also try freezing it. Because aluminum expands and contracts at a greater rate than steel, you may have some luck.

Something else to try would be to start drilling it out, using progressively larger bits until you can fit a hacksaw blade in there. Then carefully start cutting it. A couple good whacks with a hammer and drift from the backside should take care of it.

EDIT: You could also try heating it up with a torch or heat gun. In working on cars in the past, sometimes just an application of heat and subsequent metal expansion will break whatever bond is between two frozen parts.

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