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Gary

01-18-1999 09:24:54




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I have heard that beeswax can be used with heat to unstick rusty bolts. Is it true? How would you do it? Thanks for the help




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James Merriner

03-13-2004 18:28:35




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 Re: Rusty Bolts in reply to Gary, 01-18-1999 09:24:54  
soak the bolt with wd40 , crc or similar for as long as feasible, if bolt still won't bugde, try hitting the head (if accessible) with a hammer to loosen the rust, if that is no good, you will need heat. If all of this fails, drill through the centre of the bolt as carefully as possible, using larger bits as you go, until you reach the minor diameter of the thread, then just tap out the hole with a tap of the original size. If it is a through bolt with a nut, just grind the thing off.

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ray/this is the best

02-17-1999 05:17:11




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 Re: Rusty Bolts in reply to Gary, 01-18-1999 09:24:54  
Kroil,this stuff works better than anything I've
found. call 615-833-4101



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Sherrill

01-27-1999 07:39:49




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 Re: Rusty Bolts in reply to Gary, 01-18-1999 09:24:54  
Gary: The best way to free stuck and rusted bolts and nuts is to soak them with PB Blaster or Liquid Wrench. If they are still stuck, then heat the bolt shank or stud with a propane torch. I work on outboard motors and find this procedure to be effective. The heat from the torch breaks the "atomic bond" between the two rusted fasteners; allowing them to be unscrewed. Anytime I assemble an outboard engine, I coat the critical bolt and nut threads with high temperature, extreme pressure wheel bearing grease. In the future, anything so coated comes apart easily and with no damage to the fasteners. Also, any critical ferous steel or zinc plated fastener in my outboard engines gets replaced with a stainless steel unit and coated with grease. Also, use a torque wrench and do not overtorgue. Don't waste your money on WD-40. I have not tried olive oil or CocaCola-Sherrill

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DANNY R COKE

09-23-1999 17:17:46




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 Re: Re: Rusty Bolts in reply to Sherrill, 01-27-1999 07:39:49  
I NEED A PART FOR A COCACOLA COOLER.



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jack

01-22-1999 23:24:16




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 Re: Rusty Bolts in reply to Gary, 01-18-1999 09:24:54  
Now that you have all the opinions about how to unloosen, here is the best advice to not have to do it again... once you loosen replace or whatever with nuts/bolts that are going to get weather, fertilizer etc. but anti-seize on them before you put them together. That'll stop the reruns... ;)



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Tom

01-19-1999 22:16:15




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 Re: Rusty Bolts in reply to Gary, 01-18-1999 09:24:54  
I've seen it used to remove a pulley from a shaft. The pulley hub was heated and while it was hot, the wax was rubbed onto the shaft. The heat melted the wax which flowed onto the shaft and made it slick. The wax acted as a lubricant when the pulley was pulled off.



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Jack C. Anderson

01-19-1999 10:31:46




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 Re: Rusty Bolts in reply to Gary, 01-18-1999 09:24:54  
Justice Bros. JB 80 works well. I agree witht the comment about wd40. I also use olive oil. Olive oil works great on stuck pistons as it eats through rust and loosens the parts.



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Wild Bill

01-19-1999 20:10:33




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 Re: Re: Rusty Bolts in reply to Jack C. Anderson, 01-19-1999 10:31:46  
Yea, the 80 works pretty good. I've had good luck with all the JB products.



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jack

01-22-1999 23:16:40




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 Re: Re: Re: Rusty Bolts in reply to Wild Bill, 01-19-1999 20:10:33  
wish I could find it again... NO one seems to have it around here. Even though it was made in Monrovia CA... very strange...



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Bruce

01-19-1999 04:15:05




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 Re: Rusty Bolts in reply to Gary, 01-18-1999 09:24:54  
Don't waste $$$ on WD-40! It's nothing more than de-scented kerosene! Automatic transmission fluid works the best. It's all temperature, detergent, & creeping characterisics are great!
Another thing is Coca-cola. It's aciditic properties will eat iron & rust! Put on, let set 15 min & re-apply & repeat if rust is REAL bad.
To try this, put a iron nail in a glass of Coke over night.
I've also heard, but never tried it, "RUST X' or "RUST OUT" for taking rust stains off kitchen & bathroom (from a well) surfaces will work also.
Good luck

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jack

01-22-1999 23:19:13




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 Re: Re: Rusty Bolts in reply to Bruce, 01-19-1999 04:15:05  
If you are patient, i.e. let it set for a while, and do the tighten first then loosen, it works most always. IF you need more than that, you have a thoroughly screwed up bolt/nut. Cut it and cut your loses... ;)



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jack

01-18-1999 22:50:19




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 Re: Rusty Bolts in reply to Gary, 01-18-1999 09:24:54  
Used to be a product called Justice Bros. had the best stuff but, lots of WD-40 Wait a while and then tighten the nut a bit first which usually breaks the bond. Works most always.



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randy

01-18-1999 19:54:52




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 Re: Rusty Bolts in reply to Gary, 01-18-1999 09:24:54  
try P B BLASTER it's the best penetrtion oil i have ever used, and i've used alot



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DaBrow

01-18-1999 19:31:39




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 Re: Rusty Bolts in reply to Gary, 01-18-1999 09:24:54  
I use Liquid Wrench,tap lightly let it sit overnight.Repeat if needed. It WILL work given enought time & tapping. I've also heard of an old product called "Kroil". It's called "the oil that creeps". TIME after the application is critical.



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Rob Poet

01-18-1999 20:07:03




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 Re: Re: Rusty Bolts in reply to DaBrow, 01-18-1999 19:31:39  
Beeswax sometimes works but canning wax or cheap candle wax works better, especially on cast iron. Get the metal hot and start laying the wax to it. Let it cool some and the bolts will twist right out. Doesn't always work, but give it a try.



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john r

01-20-1999 19:16:17




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 Re: Re: Re: Rusty Bolts in reply to Rob Poet, 01-18-1999 20:07:03  
we use "nut cracker" now ,salesman sold me 48 bottles, other farmers here bought more than that. seems to work real good



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