[tcb] Re: rust rust rust and stuck bolts
- From: a riggs <redvan71@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2009 21:57:25 -0700 (PDT)
By coincidence the Sept issue of Popular Mechanics has an article titled
"What's on Your Shelf."
They interviewed Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage of "Mythbusters" fame about
stuff they keep on their shelf for "special" automotive situations.
The product they recommended for seized bolts was "Kroil" by Kano Labs. Their
method from the article:
"...it will penetrate into and loosen up stuff you'd otherwise have to torch
apart. Spray the fasteners with Kroil daily for a week or two. Whack the part
with a ball-peen hammer everyday to set up some high-frequency vibrations to
pulverize the rust inside the joint. This stuff penetrates stuck parts better
than anything I've ever used, which makes the trip to the industrial supply
house worth it."
http://www.kanolabs.com/google/
I've never heard of Kroil (which isn't significant in my case) and it sounds a
little out there to me and almost like a "muffler bearing" or "hubcap gasket"
joke you'd pull on a newbie. Not sure I'd wait 2 weeks, either. They mention
other products they use - Marvel Mystery Oil, Loctite, Never-Seez, etc. and
their application explanations make sense.
I like Tim Allen's - I mean Sammie's - approach. "Impact wrench with high
PSI." - aka "More Power!"
Good luck!
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From: Brian Denning <i_am_cool_fred@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, August 21, 2009 8:55:39 PM
Subject: [tcb] rust rust rust and stuck bolts
started pulling the split case transmission out of fred today. got a question
for you guys
any tips or tricks on betting rusted stuck bolts out???? mainly the ones in the
rgb's, they are stuck refusing to come out, even with an impact, what can i do
to get them out?
i coated them with pb blast, is that about it???? any other tips or tricks?
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