Aga-T2 spare centre pin

[dannyw14]

Does anyone know anywhere i can get a replacement centre post for an Aga-T2? As i've just tried to put mine back together after cleaning it and i just cannot get the last screw of the centre post off, so I'm assuming the thread is broken

[chrisjw]

Do you mean one of the knurled nuts danny?

[fiddles]

Jun 8, 2013 11:02:02 GMT dannyw14 said:

Does anyone know anywhere i can get a replacement centre post for an Aga-T2? As i've just tried to put mine back together after cleaning it and i just cannot get the last screw of the centre post off, so I'm assuming the thread is broken

Are you sure the whole centre post isn't turning ? first time I took one apart was ages until I noticed that whole centre post turns

[dannyw14]

yeah the knurled nuts, the post is not inside the device it's seperate, i screwed the nuts back on just to keep them safe, the first two were fine but the third one is stuck

[dannyw14]

I've not got any pliers but I'll try and get some and have a go with them

[maccafan]

Put some dishwashing gloves on and try instead of pliers..

[dannyw14]

Jun 8, 2013 11:36:56 GMT maccafan said:

Put some dishwashing gloves on and try instead of pliers..

Haha I've tried that, it still wouldn't budge

[chrisjw]

If the nut is k-nackured, you should have a spare that came with it.

[chrisjw]

Try a drop of fairy liquid on it,,,,,,,,,,,,,,if not, it's the pliers route......but gently

[dannyw14]

I've got a spare but need to get this one off first. I'll try washing up liquid now....


Nope, didn't work, pliers it is

[chykensa]

Is WD-40 worth a go? I have no knowledge in this area, but Wd-40, gaffer tape and a hammer does most of what I need to do!
Andy

[jeffc]

Hi Danny. If you don`t have any pliers, try the following.

Get gas lighter, heat up slowly the `nut`, then wearing a glove for protection against the heat, unscrew the `nut`. (take care it will be hot).

It`s an old `dodge` engineers have been doing for years, and it worked every time for me on sticking/locked `nuts`.

Good luck.

jeffc

[dannyw14]

Not got any wd40 but i'm guessing that'd probably cost the same asd a pare of plier

Jun 8, 2013 18:20:41 GMT jeffc said:

Hi Danny. If you don`t have any pliers, try the following.

Get gas lighter, heat up slowly the `nut`, then wearing a glove for protection against the heat, unscrew the `nut`. (take care it will be hot).

It`s an old `dodge` engineers have been doing for years, and it worked every time for me on sticking/locked `nuts`.

Good luck.

jeffc

Would that not affect the integrity of the thread?

[jeffc]

No all you are doing is expanding the thread with heat, and once cold the `nut` should with care screw back onto the threaded centre pin.

Danny try it, it does work.

jeffc