Pinch Bolt Started to Round off - Advice Please :) - Page 2

Jakg · 21st August 2015, 21:06

And as above - penetrating oil != WD40.

marinabrian · 21st August 2015, 21:09

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Originally Posted by Jakg

And as above - penetrating oil != WD40.

No, plusgas is penetrating oil, WD40 isn't

Brian

Poggit · 21st August 2015, 21:43

All the above is sound advice. Always use a good quality six sided impact type socket. I tried it once without and it started to round. Swapped over for a slightly smaller imperial sized one and hammered it on

worked like a charm( I was lucky). As always careful use of heat here is your friend. I replaced mine with new bolts complete with a smear of the modern version of copper slip- I forgets its exact name

mbev51 · 22nd August 2015, 07:42

hi
i've a clarke mains impact wrench. Fantastic bit of kit for loosening, too powerful for tightening. If there's room to get it on,there's a good chance it won't be there much longer. Bit of heat first helps. File it down so a good hex fits.

ratchet · 22nd August 2015, 15:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Poggit

I tried it once without and it started to round. Swapped over for a slightly smaller imperial sized one and hammered it on

worked like a charm( I was lucky).

Been there, done that..............and got at least half a dozen sockets with rusty rounded off bits permanently imbeded in them

Has anyone got any tips for getting rusty rounded off nuts and bolts out of sockets

robbrooks · 22nd August 2015, 16:51

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Originally Posted by trikey

Get a small butane torch and heat the threaded end of the bolt for five mins, leave for another five mins then soray with penetrating oil, then work the bolt tightening then loosening and it will come out, use a good six sided socket too.

Please see my PM on the issue of bolts:

robbrooks · 22nd August 2015, 16:53

Hi Trikey
Please see my PM

Les4048 · 22nd August 2015, 17:02

At work we heat anything that's seized to red hot then cool rapidly with water and it screws out easily

Les4048 · 22nd August 2015, 17:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by marinabrian

No, plusgas is penetrating oil, WD40 isn't

Brian

Correct, it's useless as a penetrating oil but they do do one now in a yellow tin and it works well

RepoUK · 22nd August 2015, 22:09

Thanks for the advice. I've got some Plus Gas on order for under a fiver delivered from ECP so I'll have another go when that arrives.

Today was grandkids followed by a thunderstorm so no chance for any car work.

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mbev51 Banned Removed Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Removed Posts: 1,343 Thanks: 171 Thanked 315 Times in 223 Posts	hi i've a clarke mains impact wrench. Fantastic bit of kit for loosening, too powerful for tightening. If there's room to get it on,there's a good chance it won't be there much longer. Bit of heat first helps. File it down so a good hex fits.

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RepoUK Loves to post R75 CDTi Tourer 160bhp Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Sheffield Posts: 321 Thanks: 143 Thanked 33 Times in 31 Posts	Thanks for the advice. I've got some Plus Gas on order for under a fiver delivered from ECP so I'll have another go when that arrives. Today was grandkids followed by a thunderstorm so no chance for any car work.