anyone know how to unseize go kart steering

[michael t]

i know its not a car but im sure someone on here can help its a pedal go kart ive just got off a friend the steering is completely seized, anyone now how to unseize it, ive tried gallons of wd40 and hitting it with a hammer all to no avail.

many thanks in advance

 

front minus wheels (obviously lol) steering column and front seat

 

 

this one moves fine (around 180 degrees)

 

while this one is seized solid, the whole go kart was upside down in a garden for a few years hence the amount of rust on it.

[garethj]

Heat is pretty good for breaking down rust. As long as there's no bearing in there, put a gas torch on until it's almost red hot, then hook a tube or big spanner over to give you more leverage.

 

Or Plusgas is good, spray over the rusty bit every 10 minutes, or soak the rust in a puddle of Plusgas if you can tip the whole frame upside down

[seth]

WD40 is not a penetrating fluid. Try some Plusgas.

 

Get it hot with a blowtorch too. Then while its still very hot slip a tube or something over the axle and try moving it too and fro. Heat is very good at getting things to loosen.

 

 

 

Edit: Beaten to it on both counts!

[Station]

WD40 is rubbish for this type of thing, I've seen people soak 20 year old rusted brake unions overnight and it never works, I don't think it even claims to work on this?

 

As said, HEAT will shift it! Even a a couple of seconds with an angle grinder might free it - heat AND vibration.

 

Go kart looks good! Nice to see non-plastic manufacture.

[Alexg]

Have you tried loosing your rag with it? I usually find a large kick followed but a stream of four letter expletives to be... erm, well completely unhelpful actually

[Dead_E23]

If you can arrange a suitable container, leaving it to soak in diesel for a couple of days might do the trick. Diesel's good stuff.

[garethj]

WD40 is not a penetrating fluid. Try some Plusgas.

 

Get it hot with a blowtorch too. Then while its still very hot slip a tube or something over the axle and try moving it too and fro. Heat is very good at getting things to loosen.

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[michael t]

haha ye i tried just kicking the crap out of it and ened up with quite a sore foot, followed by non stop swearing, thanks for the advice

 

4.9.10 just to update blowtorching it worked thanks for the very helpful advice everyone the steering is now unseized