From: D O (dohe69@hotmail.com)
Date: Sat Jun 19 2004 - 07:59:56 PDT
For any job dealing with rusty fasteners, there's some stuff called PB
Blaster that can't be beat, in my opinion. It has a goofy looking label
that is yellow, white, and red in color with some various scribblings.
>From: "Ida Heath" <spike@defuniak.com>
>To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>Subject: Re: [MV] [eu_mil_veh] Re: Brake drum problem
>Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2004 08:00:51 -0500
>
>Noel,
>
>If I understand what you're talking about, why would you heat the bolt
>instead of the area around it? Dosen't heat expand metal?
>
>Sonny
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: noel shelley <noel@shelley1722.freeserve.co.uk>
>To: Military Vehicles Mailing List <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>Sent: Saturday, June 19, 2004 4:29 AM
>Subject: Re: [MV] [eu_mil_veh] Re: Brake drum problem
>
>
> > Hi Cor ,
> > First try using a small 1/2 lb ball pein hammer and sharply
>hit
> > the head of the screw a few times after a good squirt of wd40 or
>similar.
> > this may loosen the screw . then try a screw driver . If that doesn` t
>work
> > then use a small chisel 1/4" or 3/8" wide ,no bigger and try to drive
>the
> > screw round by the head using the small hammer , this usually works .
> > Before drilling try some heat , gas welding nozzle is best , you only
>want
> > to heat the bolt if you can ! Redose with wd40 then repeat the above .
>The
> > thermal shock will often break the rust .
> > If you must resort to a drill use one slightly bigger than the screw ,
>the
> > hardest part is getting the drill started in the middle . once the drill
>has
> > cut to the stem of the screw the head will spin free and stop you
>drilling
> > down the thread , the drum can be removed and then the vise grips or a
>drill
> > will remove the rest . If drilling out check the core size of the bolt
>and
> > drill that size , then pick out the spiral of thread, BUT concentricity
>is
> > vital .
> >
> > IF you have arc welding gear or MIG then simply weld a small piece of
>bar
>or
> > an old bolt on to the head , the heat will do no harm and also break the
> > rust on the thread , then simple unscrew .
> >
> > Good luck Noel
> >
> >
> >
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