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Stuck bolt, stripped, and stripped again, cut, help cant get it out

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Old 12-30-2000 | 04:04 PM
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If you have a steel bolt and aluminum case, then
get a can of freon gas, once you have a wrench or what ever tool to give you a good bite, carefuly use the freon gas to freezzzzzz the bolt, the steel will shrink in size while the aluminum stays the same size, then try to remove the bolt, I have done this many times. *** Note: Use the Freon that is freindly to the ozone would not like to tee off the eviro's Ron
 
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Old 12-30-2000 | 04:55 PM
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BrokeMyBanshee, go to this site:

http://www.helicoil.com/products/helicoil.html

Helicoils are invaluable tools for repairing stripped threads in aluminum.
 
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Old 12-30-2000 | 05:37 PM
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Doubt this would work but on all my stuck bolts i use liquid wrench (comes in a yellow can). It works really good and frees up everything.
 
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Old 12-31-2000 | 02:21 AM
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broke...you should be able to see the visegrips I'm talking about at this link... http://www.mytoolstore.com/american/vis003.html
I got mine at Menards but they have them at Home Depot too [a little cheaper at Home Depot]. The great thing about them is they actually force the nut/bolt head into the "V" so there is no way they can strip unless the bolt is already so shot that it needs to be drilled out.
 
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Old 12-31-2000 | 02:24 AM
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Wow, that thing is MINT! gotta get one
 
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Old 12-31-2000 | 10:33 PM
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Broke..another thing to remember{s}never overtorque bolts going into aluminim set to proper specs,on older threaded holes it's good idea to "chase" threads with tap,clean up bolts on wire wheeel prior to re-assembly.
If a bolt seems to be stuck a little heat goes along way.
99warmachine ...greatwebsite! I ordered catalog& cd.
 
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Old 12-31-2000 | 10:41 PM
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yeah I just got this off some kid and it was already stuck, tried freezing it, tried heating it today... stupid thing is still stuck, mabe if I ever get it out we can go from there....
 
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Old 12-31-2000 | 10:42 PM
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oh yeah forgot to mention, I hate torque wrenches, I always end up breaking bolts..
 
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Old 01-01-2001 | 01:48 AM
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Are you sure there isn't a nut or something on the other side that you just aren't seeing. If heat and cold won't do it the get out the drill and be done with it.
 
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Old 01-01-2001 | 02:08 AM
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yeah, pretty sure, here is a picture http://www.geocities.com/jibaridge/bolt.jpg
Its such a small bolt but it fights like a big one, still havent got it to budge at all, had a buddie over today and he had a try at it..
 



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