rusty bolts
Dec 30, 2007 | 06:48 PM
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From: Massachusetts, New Bedford
rusty bolts
do you guys have any good ways on getting rusty nuts and bolts off w/o snapping/stripping them?
Dec 30, 2007 | 06:58 PM
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From: Maryland Sucka's!!
RE: rusty bolts
Penetrating oil, soak 'em, let 'em sit. Torch, if you have axcess.
Dec 30, 2007 | 07:04 PM
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RE: rusty bolts
There is some stuff that comes in a bottle you spray on to rusty bolts. works really good, forget what its called though.
Dec 30, 2007 | 07:47 PM
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From: Waterford, WI
RE: rusty bolts
you can slightly tighten it first to break it loose then back it off. pb blaster is your friend and if those fail, use the heat wrench
Dec 30, 2007 | 09:45 PM
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From: Massachusetts, New Bedford
RE: rusty bolts
ok i have some penetrating lubricant spray. and i guess ill wire brush them too.. hmm i need to find a torch then.. i just really dont want to snap anything taking this motor apart..
Dec 30, 2007 | 10:01 PM
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From: West Virginia
RE: rusty bolts
PB blaster and a tourch with the welding tip works very well for small spot heating
Dec 31, 2007 | 12:52 AM
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From: southern indiana
RE: rusty bolts
try deep creep or pb blasterand let em sit for a while
Dec 31, 2007 | 08:12 AM
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From: SC
RE: rusty bolts
wd-40 vise grips
Dec 31, 2007 | 09:11 AM
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From: Howard City, MI
RE: rusty bolts
got to your local hardware and get a bottle of MAP gas and a torch head. I will get you out of a lot of jams
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