what's the best way to deal with rusted bolts?
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what's the best way to deal with rusted bolts?
All of the exhaust bolts are rusted and so are the bolts on the downpipe on the header. Any ideas?
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Re: what's the best way to deal with rusted bolts? (Chief_Rocka)
soak the s**t out of them with wd-40 let them sit. take the biggest wrench you can to it and pull hard.
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use a 6 sided socket when you do it, harder to strip the bolts. if that doesnt work, use the trusty dremmel! when I did my exhaust, I had to disconnect the downpipe for the header, unbolt it from the car, then drop the entire exhaust system without dismanteling it, since it was so stubborn.
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Re: what's the best way to deal with rusted bolts? (spOolin97)
PB Blaster or any real penetrating spray. Let it soak for 15 min.
Use a breaker bar... chances are, since they're rusted, those bolts are going to break regardless, and pretty easily.
Use a breaker bar... chances are, since they're rusted, those bolts are going to break regardless, and pretty easily.
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Re: what's the best way to deal with rusted bolts? (saikou)
Oxy-Act torch, heat them till they glow red, then loosen them out! If they dont come out with heat, you wont get them out without breaking them.
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Re: what's the best way to deal with rusted bolts? (l2yanE)
i use this stuff called kroil....its industrial stuff they use it at shipyards and other places. I found that it works better than anything else. When i was doing my exhaust i didnt have a torch so i tried PB blaster,seafoam deep creep and WD-40.....none worked well. I used some kroil and i finally got them off.
Also i would maybe get a set of stripped bolt sockets. Because i know for my exhaust the bolts were just crumbling even with 6 pt sockets. I know irwin makes a set you can get them at home depot or autozone and craftsman also makes a set that you can get at sears or even kmart now since they started carrying craftsman tools.
Heres a link for the kroil stuff
http://www.kanolabs.com/
Also i would maybe get a set of stripped bolt sockets. Because i know for my exhaust the bolts were just crumbling even with 6 pt sockets. I know irwin makes a set you can get them at home depot or autozone and craftsman also makes a set that you can get at sears or even kmart now since they started carrying craftsman tools.
Heres a link for the kroil stuff
http://www.kanolabs.com/
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Use 6 sided socket and a impact gun.
The impact gun give small torque pulses to loosen, so the chance for breaking the stud is less than using a breaker bar (bigger momentum)
The impact gun give small torque pulses to loosen, so the chance for breaking the stud is less than using a breaker bar (bigger momentum)
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Re: (subydoored)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by subydoored »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">a torch thats how i got my cat off really easy 5 mins and your done </TD></TR></TABLE>
What kind of torch ? I have heard you really need an oxy-acetlyne torch for that ? Which are kind of pricey.
What kind of torch ? I have heard you really need an oxy-acetlyne torch for that ? Which are kind of pricey.
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Re: (lude98SH)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by lude98SH »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">What kind of torch ? I have heard you really need an oxy-acetlyne torch for that ? Which are kind of pricey. </TD></TR></TABLE>
oxygen and propane work too.. But same basic setup, gets expensive.
A normal small propane torch used for pipe soldering etc, may work. Just takes longer to heat up. Make sure its good and red hot!
oxygen and propane work too.. But same basic setup, gets expensive.
A normal small propane torch used for pipe soldering etc, may work. Just takes longer to heat up. Make sure its good and red hot!
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an oxy-acetlyne torch thats what i got thanks to my dad and him having every tool on the planet. only thing he doesnt have i wish he did was a tig got the other lol makes working on anything easy.
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