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Title: Seized in bolt removal
Post by: losidan on September 20, 2007, 03:11 PM

Hi,

does anyone have any tips for getting a rusted allen bolt out? I have tried and tried but it is seized/rusted in good

ta ahead
Dan

Title: Re: Seized in bolt removal
Post by: MartyC on September 20, 2007, 06:19 PM

soak it in diesel for a coupld of days, then using a centre punch whack it with a hammer and then try undoing it normally  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Seized in bolt removal
Post by: sonic-1 on September 20, 2007, 11:35 PM

soak in deisel works great , if its the center of the head worn out i tap a torqs or spline bit in nice n tight then undo it

Title: Re: Seized in bolt removal
Post by: pickle on September 21, 2007, 09:05 AM

have you tried using a pair of bars over the allen key to get more leverage?

Title: Re: Seized in bolt removal
Post by: jT Racing on September 21, 2007, 01:26 PM

use a bit of difficulty. i allways hear how they are removed with some difficulty.

Title: Re: Seized in bolt removal
Post by: MartyC on September 21, 2007, 06:31 PM

Quote from: J.T.Racing on September 21, 2007, 01:26 PM

use a bit of difficulty. i allways hear how they are removed with some difficulty.

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