cant remove my front sprocket.. to rusty!

[creativeconner11]

I have a Schwinn panther trying to restore but cant get the parts loose due to rust.. any good methods o remove the sprocket

 

[B607]

PB Blaster is one of the more popular sprays to loosen rust. Do you have the crank off of the frame? If so, put the crank in a vise and use a big Crescent wrench to loosen the stationary cone. It has a flat spot on either side for your tool. Gary

 

[Wildcat]

I've aligned the flat spots on the nut with the vise jaws and tapped the crank arm to get it loosened.

 

[outskirtscustoms]

Channel locks, PB blaster, and brute force. :mrgreen: Or just trade it off to me... If it's that red one you were tinkering with last year it'd look nice next to my RaTornado.

 

[junknutz1975]

PB Blast always works. And for EXTRA stuck stuff use a Propane torch to heat it up

:mrgreen:

 

[jerrykr]

I've aligned the flat spots on the nut with the vise jaws and tapped the crank arm to get it loosened.

I personally think this is the best way, along with soaking in PB Blaster.
My father's old brass hammer works wonders as a dead blow persuader. Thanks Dad!

 

[junknutz1975]

Or....
You could rust the rest of the bike to match :wink: :lol:

 

[mikeeebikey]

PB Blaster is great once the nut, bolt turns. But before that the threads need to be shocked, with a hammer if needed.
I use an alum. drift to hit so the bearing race does not recieve the shock!

Also, buy a wrench that fits, a pipe wrench works until you get ahold of the bearing surface gets grabbed onto.