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hughes:
Hey Guys,

On my rear wheel I have loose spoke and the nipple is froze up. Any idea's on how to free up the nipple :?: And what are ya'll using for spoke wrenches :?: What size wrench would I need to buy :?: Thanks

gowen:
hughes, I had the same issue with my '90 kx500. I tried to soak the nipples with wd40, which was unsuccessful, ended up respoking the wheel with thicker spokes.

hughes:
What do you use for a spoke wrench :?:

KXcam22:
Hughes,
  Try Liquid Wrench. It is much better at penetrating stuff than WD40 (which is also a lubricant). Also gunpowder solvent penetrates very well.  As for spoke wrenches, I never seem to find the right size so I always end up enlarging an old one to fit.  If you do buy one, try to get one of the tall ones (more wrench surface area) as the nipples are quite soft and distort easily when you torque on them. I always use a short one and my nipples are twisted (I sound twisted). Cam.

machine:
Hughes;

If you can use that Bridgeport again.
Just mic the flats and machine your own!

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