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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 09:39 PM
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Well, I was in the middle of trying to do my rear disk conversion and the driver's side bolt is seized. I have tried hammering, chiseling, and I broke a c-clamp trying to press the bolt out. These are my options now.

l could cut the bolt. Does anyone know if a Dremel will cut through it? Does dremel make a big enough cutting wheel to do? If not, is there a cutting tool I could buy that would work?

Put everything back together and get a shop to remove it (really would hate to do this to say the least).

Man, it is always something.
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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 10:09 PM
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A hacksaw cuts through bolts fast.
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Old Apr 22, 2007 | 07:27 AM
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get a Oxy-acetalene(sp?) torch and heat up the back of the spindel. Then give the bolt a good whack with a big hammer and that should crack the rust loose. Or heat it up to a nice cherry red and spray it with water. That usuially shocks the rust loose.
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Old Apr 22, 2007 | 08:44 AM
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Did you try a can of PB breaker and a big breaker bar?
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Old Apr 22, 2007 | 03:41 PM
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I think I may try heat with a torch and then cold water to break the rust loose. I am just scared I might melt the rubber. Just to be clear I got the nut off of the bolt it's just the bolt is stuck inside the knuckle. How long to you guys usually heat up something to break rust loose?
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Old Apr 22, 2007 | 03:46 PM
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try the can of pb blaster first
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Old Apr 22, 2007 | 08:23 PM
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I have already done the PB blaster and it didn't do a thing.
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Old Apr 22, 2007 | 08:34 PM
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have a buddy pull up on the rear hub assembly alot..like up and down really fast and you hammering or pulling on the bolt at the same time..always works for me
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