Success! I generously and specifically applied PB Blaster to the area where the stem and the inner circle of the upper bearing meet. Then I applied he...

You guys are the best; thanks for the quick replies! Sounds/looks like I need more heat and umph. I posted a photo here: I went with the hairdryer ...

Thanks for all the replies, Wobbly and 8053, though I remain confused. I may not have explained my issue well enough, so I took a photo and pasted it ...

Thank you, Wobbly. That's good to know that those parts are simply showing their age. I will do a good job of cleaning the gunk out of the sliders ove...

hmmmmmmm. Upon review, I'm not sure those photos are viewable in this forum. Also, I'm no so sure it's actually a BMW. I've also uploaded the pics to ...

Hey now, that's... that's... Oh, i see what you were doing there. 🙂 No doubt, it was not my finest mental moment. But it made for a good story. ...