My wife decided to lubricate our gate lock by using threadlocker blue. Obviously, she didn't know what she was doing. I was thinking of taking the lock off, holding upside down, and heating the insides to "melt" the threadlocker so it would "drip" out.

Think it'll work?

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- Brian


1989 500SEL Euro
1966 250SE Cabriolet
1958 BMW Isetta 600

how are u gonna take the lock off, if it's filled with threadlocker?

Yeah, it "might" work, but who knows.

Is it a special lock, because I dont think ur gonna save it...
~Nate

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1999 Plymouth Neon Expresso. 2.4 swap, 10.5 to 1 comp, big cams. Autocross time attack vehicle!
2012 Escape, 'hunter" (5 sp 4cyl)

Time to put on the wifebeater...

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1985 CA 300D Turbo , 213K mi

LOL!! That's the funniest $#!t i've heard all week!

HAHA! It's called "Loctite" not "Locloose"!!!!!!

I'd try MEK in a syringe. Make sure to lubricate well afterwards. WD40 works well on locks for me.

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PREVIOUSLY OWNED:83 300SD, 87 420SEL, 88 420SEL, 90 420SEL, 86 560SEL, 86 190E 2.3-16V AMG, 94 E320

Hopefully, she didn't use the red threadlocker. Heat might help free it up, but I would submerge it in kerosene overnight to get the residue out. IMHO.

When I was a little kid, my dad came in after mowing the lawn and opened the Frigidaire..... and picked up what he thought was apple juice and started to chug it down. He started to heave when realized it was... vinager.

He wasn't thrilled, to say the least.

This is sooo funny. Crap, I'm still laughing. I'm so sorry for being such a jerk, but this is better than any joke I've heard lately.

I can picture my wife doing this and what my reaction might be. I'd probably be still laying in the snow laughing so hard! Or I might be in jail. I just don't know.

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Thank You!
Fred
2009 ML350
2004 SL600
2004 SL500
1996 SL600
2002 SLK32
2005 CLK320 cabrio
2003 ML350
1997 C280 Sport

When my wife called and told me what she did, I was laughing at her for a good hour. She's a good spirit and took it well. She now knows what threadlocker is, so it's been educational.

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- Brian


1989 500SEL Euro
1966 250SE Cabriolet
1958 BMW Isetta 600

Acetone should disolve the loctite, along with any paint or plastic it comes near.

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62 willys M38A1
79 chevy
92 300D
95 300D
96 vision recumbent
2004 Wrangler

If all else fails, paint remover seems to assault anything it comes in contact with.

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1986 300SDL, 362K
1984 300D, 138K

It's a brass lock - so I'll try the soaking in acetone.

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- Brian


1989 500SEL Euro
1966 250SE Cabriolet
1958 BMW Isetta 600