Removing stuck fasteners
(→The weld-on-a-larger-nut method) |
(→Summary) |
||
| Line 4: | Line 4: | ||
==Summary== | ==Summary== | ||
A list of techniques for removing rusted or broken bolts, nuts, screws, and fasteners. | A list of techniques for removing rusted or broken bolts, nuts, screws, and fasteners. | ||
| + | |||
| + | In all cases it is better to apply steady pressure on the wrench as you try to turn. You also need to pay attention to what is turning and what is not. | ||
| + | |||
| + | Keep in mind that stuff stuck together by corrosion is stuck because the corrosion has expanded and tightly bound the fastener. This means a really stuck bolt will not allow penetrating oils in to do any good. | ||
| + | |||
| + | There are two effective means to break the friction that corrosion has caused. One is through mechanical movement, a proper good whack with a hammer. The other is through differential heating. Making one part expand more than the other. | ||
| + | |||
| + | With heating bear in mind axels and other important structures may loose their strength if they are heated much above 300 degrees. If you have the oil and grease starting to smoke than you are in the 300 degree range. | ||
==Smack it with a hammer== | ==Smack it with a hammer== | ||
Your Privacy Choices