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Watch out for your cornhole !
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Removing rusty, stuck bolts. A lazy Sunday afternoon tech
This is a basic tech procedure. I'm sure it's total review to most of you fellas, but hopefully it can help someone who doesn't know how to do this.
I had 4 bolts holding my cab hump on that were completely rusted and rounded off way beyond removal via wrench or socket. First, you need to get in a patient mood... ![]() Here is one of the perpetrators... ![]() Take your grinder or even a file and smooth the rust off of the top of the bolt. You need nice, clean metal to work with... ![]() Drop a nice clean nut onto the bolt nub. I buy mine at Tractor Supply for pennies... ![]() Take your welder and weld the center of the nut up solid, nice and hot. Do not breath the fumes. The zinc plating on the nut will make toxic fumes and you will become quite sick. Just keep your head out of the way of the smoke. Nothing to get too wrapped up over... ![]() Put a socket on the nut and twist the bolt out, easy as pie. The heat from the welding also serves to significantly loosen the rust buildup on the threads too... ![]() Repeat as needed. My next tech article will be how to buy a real camera that takes non blurry pictures.
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Re: Removing rusty, stuck bolts. A lazy Sunday afternoon tech
great idea!
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Re: Removing rusty, stuck bolts. A lazy Sunday afternoon tech
Thats a good one man when i get a welder i think i will strip a nut just to use this technique. Thanks
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Join Date: May 2009
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Re: Removing rusty, stuck bolts. A lazy Sunday afternoon tech
i love your mood advise. but pouches? Red Man straight long cut here in illinois
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Watch out for your cornhole !
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Re: Removing rusty, stuck bolts. A lazy Sunday afternoon tech
When I'm at work, I never know when we will get a call. I need to be able to empty my lip and have clean teeth in an instant.
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Not too old to learn
Join Date: Mar 2004
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Re: Removing rusty, stuck bolts. A lazy Sunday afternoon tech
Well who knows better about heat than --Tx Firefighter
![]() That is a great method. I have always used heat to help break bolts loose, but this a 2fer
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Re: Removing rusty, stuck bolts. A lazy Sunday afternoon tech
Just for reference, the illness from welding zinc comes from the fumes and mimics the flu.I worked for a company that did industrial construction(lots of welding on galvanized) and had a B-I-L that worked in a galvanizing plant.The fumes are harmful and should be avoided but the short term effects can be eliminated or at least controlled by drinking plain old white sweet milk.Dunno why it works but it does.
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Re: Removing rusty, stuck bolts. A lazy Sunday afternoon tech
Done that a bunch of times, and it flat works!! We will get a car in the shop with a rounded oil pan drain plug and do the same thing.
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Re: Removing rusty, stuck bolts. A lazy Sunday afternoon tech
Im partial to cherry, berry and citrus blend but it all works the same lol good write up tho
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Re: Removing rusty, stuck bolts. A lazy Sunday afternoon tech
See there, it only costs the price of a welder to get that stubborn bolt out! Good advice on this thread!
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Re: Removing rusty, stuck bolts. A lazy Sunday afternoon tech
Great tip! Ironicly you bring up one I know. useing a Copenhagen lid, on rounded bolts take a lid, set it on top of the bolt, line up your socket, and smack it with a hammer, to set it on there. I guess in theory the hammer hit would loosen it a little bit also, but it has worked for me when in a bind. - Todd ( I have also done this with a cut up beer, uh I mean, pop can )
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Join Date: Jun 2009
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Re: Removing rusty, stuck bolts. A lazy Sunday afternoon tech
Gee, all I got is a socket set and a bottle of Liquid wrench.
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Re: Removing rusty, stuck bolts. A lazy Sunday afternoon tech
thanks for this.. I was doing searches for new ways to loosen rusty bolts..
this is an awesome tip... i have one i snapped the head off of, but i can see a little "stud" left.. i think if i try this on top, it will pull it out. |
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Re: Removing rusty, stuck bolts. A lazy Sunday afternoon tech
I had what I thought was a bolt stuck in a head. I welded a nut to the small piece sticking out of the hole and when I backed the nut out, out came a chunk of an easy-out and the end of a broken bolt stuck to it. Couldn't have worked out better!! Excellent method!
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Location: Fort Walton Beach, Fl
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Re: Removing rusty, stuck bolts. A lazy Sunday afternoon tech
i use that trick all the time. it works great on broken bolts in undercarriage and final drives. the hotter you can weld it the better it works. it also helps to hit it with a hammer before you try to losen.
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