Penetrant test results
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Thanks for that. I generally use PB Blaster and now Royal Purple Penetrating oil with pretty good results, but I may have to "brew up" some of this stuff.
btw - I am generally lazy and I do often times apply "none". The nuts come off pretty easily, but usually with the bolt broken off and still attached.
btw - I am generally lazy and I do often times apply "none". The nuts come off pretty easily, but usually with the bolt broken off and still attached.
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For breaking loose rusted fasteners, none of these penetrating oils compare to my favorite - a propane torch and water.
I heat the part then douse it with water. I repeat the cycle at least two more times. If it is still frozen, repeat the cycle. The hotter the part is before being doused with water the better. I have used this technique on brake bleeder screws to axle U bolts with success each time.
Note: I have never had to use this technique on my bike, only on my cars and trucks that I drive thru Minnesota winters. My bikes never get that kind of rust.
I heat the part then douse it with water. I repeat the cycle at least two more times. If it is still frozen, repeat the cycle. The hotter the part is before being doused with water the better. I have used this technique on brake bleeder screws to axle U bolts with success each time.
Note: I have never had to use this technique on my bike, only on my cars and trucks that I drive thru Minnesota winters. My bikes never get that kind of rust.
Last edited by OD_Cleaver; 10-06-2009 at 12:09 PM. Reason: spelling
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I had a set of thirty year old head pipes rusted onto one of my Trident heads, which I couldn't get loose. I sent the whole works down to Mike at Baxter Triumph in Marne Iowa, who got them off using Deep Creep, a foaming penetrating oil made by Sea Foam.
I've been using it ever since with great results. I have found it at marine dealers, who use it to get rusted props off drive shafts on boats motors.
I've been using it ever since with great results. I have found it at marine dealers, who use it to get rusted props off drive shafts on boats motors.