Stuck Weber Vents

Fo Sizzle My Nizzle · 10-09-2012, 11:13 PM

Rescued an older OTS 22 from my pops a while back and trying to get her back to her former glory. Cooked on it for the first time tonight after getting an inital power wash and scrub down. Two of the three lower vents are stuck shut with one stuck open. Anyone have some tips on how to get these operational again without destroying them?

Boshizzle · 10-09-2012, 11:20 PM

Spray veggy oil?

landarc · 10-09-2012, 11:20 PM

Did you hit it with penetrating oil already? Sometimes a light hit with a torch will break em loose.

Midnight Smoke · 10-09-2012, 11:36 PM

Spray well with WD-40 inside and out, let it sit overnight then start sliding each vent back and forth until they move freely.

Fo Sizzle My Nizzle · 10-10-2012, 12:34 AM

Thanks for the ideas. I'll have to give them a shot this weekend. If the veggie oil doesn't work I'll go with wd40 or another type of penetrating oil/degunker spray.

MS2SB · 10-10-2012, 12:39 AM

PB Blaster will probably be more effective than WD-40

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Ringburner · 10-10-2012, 06:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Midnight Smoke

Spray well with WD-40 inside and out, let it sit overnight then start sliding each vent back and forth until they move freely.

+1
Worked great for me

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dadsr4 · 10-10-2012, 08:12 AM

I have one grill that has been in use since 1979. Whatever you do, do not bend the vents. They will never be the same. If the vents are bolted on, remove the bolts and soak the daisy wheels to clean. Drill out the rivets, if they are used, and replace them. Stainless steel nuts and bolts are cheap.

charrederhead · 10-10-2012, 08:46 AM

I've had good luck spraying them with Kroil.

Big Bears BBQ · 10-10-2012, 08:50 AM

What they said then give it a good cleaning with hot water and should be good to go ....

qnbiker · 10-10-2012, 10:23 AM

If these methods don't free the vent cover, just drill out the rivet and replace it with a bolt and lock nut. That's what Weber will send you if you order replacement vent covers.

rg02 · 10-10-2012, 10:59 AM

the redhead i just picked up had tight daisy wheels. sprayed a little wd40 last night and broke em loose. there is one that wont close all the way shut though. thinking i may leave it that way. worst case---drill out the rivets and remove the wheels and thoroughly clean everything and reinstall with SS hardware :)

Fo Sizzle My Nizzle · 10-10-2012, 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rg02

the redhead i just picked up had tight daisy wheels. sprayed a little wd40 last night and broke em loose. there is one that wont close all the way shut though. thinking i may leave it that way. worst case---drill out the rivets and remove the wheels and thoroughly clean everything and reinstall with SS hardware :)

Yeah after seeing your redhead thread it reminded me I had work to do on my last rescue mission. Not sure if any of the target stores still have random bbq items in the clearance section but my last trip through the ones here in the Springs had hinged 18.5 grates at all of them.

Yellowhair42 · 10-10-2012, 11:12 AM

A little known but effective trick is wax.Yes ordinary candle wax.I didn't believe it until I tried it.Heat the area then apply wax on the fastener.It should be hot enough to liquify the wax.

realspaazz · 10-10-2012, 11:19 AM

If you use the penetrating blaster, be sure to do a good hot burn to get rid of the smell. It works well, but boy, oh boy, what a smell.

10-09-2012, 11:13 PM	#1
Fo Sizzle My Nizzle is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 07-09-12 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Stuck Weber Vents Rescued an older OTS 22 from my pops a while back and trying to get her back to her former glory. Cooked on it for the first time tonight after getting an inital power wash and scrub down. Two of the three lower vents are stuck shut with one stuck open. Anyone have some tips on how to get these operational again without destroying them? __________________ WSM 22 ~ Maverick ET-732 ~ Flaming Fast Thermapen ~ Redhead Weber SS Performer ~ Redhead Weber 22 OTS ~ Redhead Weber 22 OTS ~ Redhead Weber 22 OTPlus ~ Limey Weber 18 OTS When all else fails just ask yourself, WWGALD???

10-09-2012, 11:20 PM	#2
Boshizzle somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 01-26-10 Location: Virginia Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Spray veggy oil? __________________ Jambo Pit - UDS - Lang 60 (Sold) 18.5" & 22.5" Weber Kettles - Smokey Joe and Mini-WSM - Bubba Keg - #2 La Caja China Chargriller Outlaw Impeccably Accurate BLACK & RED Thermapens KCBS CBJ Operation BBQ Relief Founding Member I am Obsessive Compulsive about BBQ. Google it.

10-09-2012, 11:20 PM	#3
landarc somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 06-26-09 Location: San Leandro, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Did you hit it with penetrating oil already? Sometimes a light hit with a torch will break em loose. __________________ "perhaps...but then again...maybe not..." careful there son, those ribs are boiling hot... \_\|_/ (='.'=) Here there be bunnies... (")_(")ooo Pacific Rim BBQ Bob's Brew and Que

10-09-2012, 11:36 PM	#4
Midnight Smoke somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 01-24-08 Location: Southern Arizona Desert Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Spray well with WD-40 inside and out, let it sit overnight then start sliding each vent back and forth until they move freely. __________________ ************************ * Terry ~ aka Pork Smoker * XL-BGE Hatched 06/20/2008 09:42 pm ** * Couple Weber Kettles, CharGriller, UDS * * Ultra Fast Red Thermapen * Projects Kamado Restoration Bandera Restoration

10-10-2012, 12:34 AM	#5
Fo Sizzle My Nizzle is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 07-09-12 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the ideas. I'll have to give them a shot this weekend. If the veggie oil doesn't work I'll go with wd40 or another type of penetrating oil/degunker spray. __________________ WSM 22 ~ Maverick ET-732 ~ Flaming Fast Thermapen ~ Redhead Weber SS Performer ~ Redhead Weber 22 OTS ~ Redhead Weber 22 OTS ~ Redhead Weber 22 OTPlus ~ Limey Weber 18 OTS When all else fails just ask yourself, WWGALD???

10-10-2012, 12:39 AM	#6
MS2SB is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 06-28-10 Location: Bothell, WA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	PB Blaster will probably be more effective than WD-40 Sent from my SGH-i917 using Board Express __________________ Traeger lil Tex, 2 Weber 22.5", UDS Mop, Sauce & Two Smoking Barrels BBQ Team "Go Cougs!" They call me "Dave" Veteran Noobian Warlord

10-10-2012, 08:12 AM	#8
dadsr4 is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 02-08-10 Location: Howell, MI Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	I have one grill that has been in use since 1979. Whatever you do, do not bend the vents. They will never be the same. If the vents are bolted on, remove the bolts and soak the daisy wheels to clean. Drill out the rivets, if they are used, and replace them. Stainless steel nuts and bolts are cheap. __________________ Two Weber daisy wheel kettles A: 1979 P: 1993

10-10-2012, 08:46 AM	#9
charrederhead is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 06-29-12 Location: Thomaston, CT Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I've had good luck spraying them with Kroil. __________________ Webers out the wazoo and a Brinkmann (1/4", all-weld OK Joe descendant) Cimarron stickburner.

10-10-2012, 08:50 AM	#10
Big Bears BBQ is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 03-06-11 Location: Hillsdale,Mi. Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	What they said then give it a good cleaning with hot water and should be good to go ....

10-10-2012, 10:23 AM	#11
qnbiker Take a breath! Join Date: 05-05-10 Location: Marietta, GA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	If these methods don't free the vent cover, just drill out the rivet and replace it with a bolt and lock nut. That's what Weber will send you if you order replacement vent covers. __________________ A bunch of Webers

10-10-2012, 10:59 AM	#12
rg02 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 08-08-12 Location: Castle Rock, CO Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	the redhead i just picked up had tight daisy wheels. sprayed a little wd40 last night and broke em loose. there is one that wont close all the way shut though. thinking i may leave it that way. worst case---drill out the rivets and remove the wheels and thoroughly clean everything and reinstall with SS hardware :) __________________ --Modified ECB---Mini WSM---22.5" Weber blue OTG---'69 18.5" Weber redhead----Mav ET-732

10-10-2012, 11:12 AM	#14
Yellowhair42 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 03-24-12 Location: Medina,Ohio Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	A little known but effective trick is wax.Yes ordinary candle wax.I didn't believe it until I tried it.Heat the area then apply wax on the fastener.It should be hot enough to liquify the wax. __________________ UPBS(Ugly Plywood Box Smoker), Costco Vision Komado, Weber Smokey Joe Silver(soon to be a mini WSM)

10-10-2012, 11:19 AM	#15
realspaazz Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 08-21-10 Location: Lake Worth, Florida Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	If you use the penetrating blaster, be sure to do a good hot burn to get rid of the smell. It works well, but boy, oh boy, what a smell. __________________ 18.5 WSM, Green Weber Genesis320, Cast iron firepit(w/grill), and a Copper Weber 22" OTS