I recently had a wheel alignment and the shop said the front adjustment nut was frozen solid and they could not loosen it without breaking it. So I told them to do the best they could with the alignment and that I would work on it with PB blaster and perhaps some heat. I am going to wrap it in some tin foil and create a pocket so that the nut will bath in the solution for a week or two. If that fails I will break out the propane.
Can anyone provide a picture of the nut the alignment shop couldn't loosen?
Thanks

 

In the front the only adjustment is toe. So the nut they're talking about would be on the tie rod.

 

Okay, thanks, I will look for a picture of the tie rod.

 

I had a tie rod that had to be replaced due to a frozen nut. Just buy a tie road & be done with it. My alignment guy told me frozen tie road nuts are a common MINI affliction.

 

The alignment shop was going to do that, but I asked how far off is it. It was very close, so I said just button it up, and I would give it a shot on my own.
Didn't want to spend the $$. We'll see how it goes and if need be will buy the two tie rods.

 

Bcgreen: will you do the alignment yourself? Good luck without the necessary equipment.

 

Nop, don't or can't be bothered with doing it by myself.

 

After 5 days of soaking with PB blaster, it finally freed up the stubborn nut. Wrapped it in tin foil, but was going to wrap it in Saran wrap to keep the nut submerged in the solution.