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Unscrewing a wingnut

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  • saw is winning the day at the moment!
    And if, you know, your history...
  • WestonDave
    WestonDave Posts: 5,154 Forumite
    Rampant Recycler
    Another vote for hacksaw here - its inevitably in such an inaccessible position that trying to get any form of leverage is almost impossible. As for the replacement get one with stainless steel bolts and acrylic wing nuts - the bolts are less likely to rust but if they do its a lot easier to cut acrylic nuts off!
    Adventure before Dementia!
  • When you the put the new nuts on, give them a good dollop of Vaseline.
    "You were only supposed to blow the bl**dy doors off!!"
  • dixie_dean_2
    dixie_dean_2 Posts: 1,812 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    At last. Took a while but I got the !!!!!! off. Very awkward but hacksaw and hammer to finish the job (!). New toilet seat now on. Thanks everyone.
    And if, you know, your history...
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