Rust breaker?

DryBones · **Posted:** Tue Mar 24, 2009 10:17 pm

Tell me what you use to break those rusted nuts and bolts loose. Going to be starting my lift soon and would like to give everything a shot before I start.

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Tue Mar 24, 2009 10:21 pm

PB Blaster,you can normally find it at most parts places in the big 1 gallon can that comes with a refillable spray bottle.If you have alot of corrosion I'd be hitting all the nuts/bolts twice a day for at least a week.

DryBones · **Posted:** Tue Mar 24, 2009 10:23 pm

well that was fast! Thanks. I will look for it this week. I am rusty but not overly so. KJ originally came from Pennsylvania so I am sure there is some salt issues under there.

JeepinJarhead03 · **Posted:** Tue Mar 24, 2009 10:34 pm

x2 and x3 on the PB

JeepinJarhead03 · **Posted:** Tue Mar 24, 2009 10:54 pm

lol, you can use a hot wrench (torch) and heat it up and squirt the PB and it will draw the pb down into the threads

kind of like when ya workin with copper plumbing

oddball · **Posted:** Tue Mar 24, 2009 11:05 pm

Yep. PB Blaster. There is no chemical substitute.

DryBones · **Posted:** Tue Mar 24, 2009 11:14 pm

ok, so is this a normal step when busting apart a front end to do a lift or is this just for the tough cases? Also, am I getting in over my head? :lol:

Thankfully I have a spare vehicle and can take my time.

oddball · **Posted:** Tue Mar 24, 2009 11:23 pm

The steps mentioned above are for when you need to go that route. Aka: Tough cases? I guess you'd call it that.

QuestMan · **Posted:** Tue Mar 24, 2009 11:36 pm

PSSST!!!! Once you DO get those parts removed, use some never-seize on them. You'll PROBABLY never have to take them apart again, but if you do, you won't have to worry about your nuts and bolts freezing up. I do it the 1st time I replace the brakes on all my vehicles, and it works great. (Or whenever I replace anything ELSE, for that matter).

JeepinJarhead03 · **Posted:** Wed Mar 25, 2009 2:07 am

yeah, gotta hate it when your nuts freeze up.

:shock:

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Wed Mar 25, 2009 2:26 am

JeepinJarhead03 wrote:

yeah, gotta hate it when your nuts freeze up.

:shock:

that could be harsh :twisted:

Guest · **Posted:** Wed Mar 25, 2009 2:46 am

Are you doing a frankenlift? If so make sure you check/tighten those top nuts on the struts before you install. Sometimes they ship loose.

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Wed Mar 25, 2009 7:49 am

QuestMan wrote:

PSSST!!!! Once you DO get those parts removed, use some never-seize on them. You'll PROBABLY never have to take them apart again, but if you do, you won't have to worry about your nuts and bolts freezing up. I do it the 1st time I replace the brakes on all my vehicles, and it works great. (Or whenever I replace anything ELSE, for that matter).

Be very careful about using anti-seize on critical nuts/bolts.They are ment for dry torque and application of anti-seize changes the torque required to properly torque nuts/bolts without damaging them.

jeepkj02 · **Posted:** Wed Mar 25, 2009 8:55 am

another vote for the PB blaster. Very useful, esp. when you live in the rust belt!! :shock:

DryBones · **Posted:** Wed Mar 25, 2009 9:48 am

icarl wrote:

Are you doing a frankenlift? If so make sure you check/tighten those top nuts on the struts before you install. Sometimes they ship loose.

JUst OME HD coils and OME shock/struts

ZERO6 · **Posted:** Thu Mar 26, 2009 4:35 pm

Or, if you spend a few more bucks on, lets say
a......................Hobarrt plasma cutter.. hehe
Best $1,300.oo I ever spent.
Not one headache.
EVER!

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Thu Mar 26, 2009 4:56 pm

ZERO6 wrote:

Or, if you spend a few more bucks on, lets say
a......................Hobarrt plasma cutter.. hehe
Best $1,300.oo I ever spent.
Not one headache.
EVER!

Plasma cutter is useless for trying to free seized bolts unless you are cutting the bolt head off.

MOSFET · **Joined:** Sat Feb 25, 2006 11:40 pm **Posts:** 295

I use Kroil penetrating lubricant. It works great.

http://www.kanolabs.com/

callaway · **Posted:** Fri Mar 27, 2009 2:36 pm

MOSFET wrote:

I use Kroil penetrating lubricant. It works great.

http://www.kanolabs.com/

I use the kroil as well - imo its much better than pb blaster

JeepinJarhead03 · **Posted:** Fri Mar 27, 2009 2:57 pm

never used or seen Kroil before, is it an order only product similar to amsoil unless you're able to find a shop that sells it?

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