Try applying some anti-sieze compound (silver metallic grease) or even plain old axle grease. The lube will help the tight spots slide past each other and you might be able to see where things are rubbing to tight (the grease or anti-sieze will be worn away there).

 

That's a good idea, Roger, thank you!

 

Could heating it up help it along?

 

Start it and run it down the bolt as far as you can rOcky, then back it off and take a look at the threads on the bolt and in the nut to see what sort of shape they are in, clean if necessary, then rethread it as far as you can again and then back it off.

Keep this up and you'll eventually get it to where you're having no problems at all threading the nut onto the bolt, although it will remain somewhat tough to do as it is a "nylock" style nut.

Patience and perseverance rOcky, the squirrel always comes through.

p.s. I'd of used a grinding bit in the Dremel and "conicaled" the end of the bolt to insure that I would get a clean start on it..., as I've had to do before.

 

you get it fixed?

 

Heat = death for nylock nuts. Plus it really stinks.

 

Just the thread, but metal is a conductor to heat and it would melt... Your right.

 

hows it coming rocky?