Loctite Freeze & Release

[davemoore]

Has anyone ever used this?

I need to remove a seized bolt in my exhaust flange. Already broke off one, and this one has a rounded off head...

I watched Loctite's little infomercial on this on YouTube, and it looks pretty impressive, but the traditional way is to use heat...

Comments?

 

[WizeOne]

Re: Loctite Freeze & Release

Would've been nice to post the link, however it would seem that heat would be easier to apply?

 

[davemoore]

Re: Loctite Freeze & Release

Oops - sorry about that -

Here is the video...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L02tUK-PmxI

 

[WizeOne]

Re: Loctite Freeze & Release

I mis-understood your original post. I thought that you were talking about loosing a bolt/nut that had be 'locktighted' on.

I would certainly give that a try. Probably not cheap though. Also notice that they are doing a nut, not a stud or bolt whose stuck threads are not accessable.

 

[Bondo]

Re: Loctite Freeze & Release

Ayuh,.... You just can't Beat a set of Blue-Tip Wrenches for stuff like that....

I carry Ox/ Ac torches on my truck,...
Just tonite I pulled a severely rusted/ corroded broken stud from a tarp motor housing...
About an inch of a 5/16" broken bolt into an aluminum housing,.. 3/4" In the housing...
Just heat the stud up, HOT,... and dump Water on it....
It twisted out with a pair of pliers... Not even Vice-grips at that...