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With how close those lines are I'd rather weld a nut on than blast a blow lamp in there, the welder will only heat the broken stub up.
Mar 9, 2025
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Welding a nut on will be my plan B if heat doesn’t work. But hoping it will!
Mar 9, 2025
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Just make a shield from crumpled tinfoil for the lines, they are several inches away so it's only sparks you need to worry about (** as...
Mar 9, 2025
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Perhaps a friend with a portable oxy/acetylene setup could get it hot enough. Dont neglect the old warm bolt melted crayon trick...
Mar 9, 2025
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At worst it’s probably a $5 experiment, including a can of butane that will last you forever. ;) It worked on my rusty brake line...
Mar 8, 2025
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There isn't any MAPP gas left, it was discontinued years ago and the MAP Pro isn't what MAPP was
Mar 8, 2025
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Yeah I have been looking at getting a Bernzomatic torch with an adjustable flame and Mapp gas, but it seems like it might be a little...
Mar 8, 2025
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Butane and propane have about the same (air) temperature. You just have to spend a bit more time as the flame is smaller. It’s...
Mar 8, 2025
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Oh that’s interesting. Looks much easier to control. Can I get an 18 mm grade 8 bolt nice and red hot with that?
Mar 8, 2025
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You should find one at any convenience store … they are refillable. They come in many degrees of unnecessary. ;)
Mar 8, 2025
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Luke, do you have a link you can share that shows the kind of butane torch you mean?
Mar 8, 2025
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Heat FTW! If you don’t want to risk it or protect the lines with something you can try a small butane torch (lighter on steroids) so you...
Mar 8, 2025
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My extended JBA sway bar links were from 2014 and were making my a ton of noise. I found sway bar links to replace them from Teraflex...
Mar 8, 2025
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Hey gang. Long time since I posted KJ stuff. I don't get it. 325k miles and the factory starter went out... Son-in-law actually...
Mar 7, 2025
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New tires (Toyo ATIII 245/75r16)
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