Pivot bar rusted out and pair is stuck in pivot shoe and will not pull out

Question

Hi, I have some windows and the pivot bar rusted out. It is still in the pivot shoe. On one I was just able to pull it out with pliers. However, 5 of them are rusted in and will not pull out. How can I get it out of there? Is there something that will devolve the rust and not hurt the pivot shoe? Does the round part of the pivot shoe come out?

Paul · Accepted Answer

This is an unfortunately common issue in salt air environments. Fortunately the solution is fairly simple. You want to try soaking the rusted pivot bars (and the pivot shoes) in WD-40 for a few hours, maybe even overnight, then scrub them. It's not going to be easy, but it can help with corrosion.

The video below goes into more detail as to how this can be done.