Update on stuck rusty bolts: got all of them off!
Update on stuck rusty bolts: got all of them off!
My solution was: a lot of heat Used my propane torch and to protect brake lines, I covered them with my welders gloves, because I couldn't find any plumbers mats. Each bolt took around 5-10 minutes of constant heating and then serious impact gun action, but I got there :)
I didn't see the first post but- Ayyy, let's go!
5I'm happy you got it! stuck fasteners are a bitch
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You know, the “D” key on my keyboard has been sticking recently.
Just how much propane did you need?
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I used this torch and because I was on low flame, I guess it didn't need that much propane. Still on the same tank
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Went it well without any damage to the rest of the car?
4Yeah, constantly checked if nothing was overheating. And the impact did very well too. I am surprised how hot it can get. The impact bit sometimes got too hot to the touch, so I had to stop so it could cool down
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Been there, done that. Swapped my motor out on my Mazda6 and the A/C compressor was WELDED on to the old engine block from rust. Sucker added at least four hours to the swap. Getting it out was liberating
2Cool! Glad you got it!
When you reassemble, wire brush clean and use an anti-seize compound. A ten buck jar will last years. I use Permatex nickel (silver, white 6 oz jar with brush in cap) for nearly everything.
Mostly it seals out water but the finely ground nickel metal dust does the work.
Also put the nut on the bolt, in your hand, and look at it closely: usually the stuck part is very small, the outside threads. But the nut against the part has a lot of static friction.
Spend time examining parts like this really closely, you'll get a lot of insight into how this happens -- and how to get out of it!
2I am currently dipping the rusty parts in acid, will post another update of the process later in the community
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