Inclined to agree and always attempt to free stuck stuff up without adding any lube of any sort first. Patience is the key while trying to get even some minute movement and gradually working on getting more.
Gently gently catch the monkey. ![Wink ;)](https://www.eevblog.com/forum/Smileys/default/xwink.gif.pagespeed.ic.cldandycH0.png)
However our Larry Minor has shown me a thing or two with some of the commercial penetrants that can work wonders but not just any old stuff like weasels piss 40.
IME, WD40 is really good for removing stickers from stuff you don't care if it gets stained, and as a summer substitute for ether so you don't strip the cylinder walls starting a reluctant engine.
Other than that, it causes more collateral damage than it fixes. ![Banging Head |O](https://www.eevblog.com/forum/Smileys/default/bangheadonwall.gif.pagespeed.ce.8iLbFYV4Bc.gif)
Grand-dad swore by a mix of ATF and kero applied with a paintbrush, and later "
Ion-Activated PB Blaster"... I'll admit the latter has def saved a few rusty lugnuts, especially if applied immediately after heating (keep a bucket of water handy
![Wink ;)](https://www.eevblog.com/forum/Smileys/default/xwink.gif.pagespeed.ic.cldandycH0.png)
) said lugnuts such that the heat wicks the stuff inside the threads. But you have to be desperate enough to not care about burning the paint, etc on the wheel, especially in case of a fire.
mnem
*cringe*