Better than WD40?

grnamin

grnamin

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I'm having trouble removing the brake caliper anchor bolts on my Jeep. Is there anything commercially available that's better than WD40 for aiding in loosening rusted-in bolts? What would you recommend?
 
KANO Aerokroil (orange can) 10oz, probably $6.00-$8.00 bucks

By KANO laboratories

I work in a papermill, we deal with severely corroded fasteners all the time,

This is one product we would be lost without.

Youi will need to visit a grainger or other industrial supply in your area to get this product.

Be patient and apply several times before attempting to break the fastener free

Also if you have a six point socket, use it, less likely to round of the bolt or nut

Good luck :cool:
 
Heat is often necessary with brakes and exhaust. A propane torch is usually enough, but oxyacetylene is better if available. Use six-point sockets and a breaker bar, and don't use cheap tools; they'll break before the bolt breaks free. Stand on the breaker bar, kick it, hammer on it, put a pipe on it for more leverage ... the last resort is the dull cold chisel trick.

Can you tell I've done a lot of work on old cars in the salt belt? :D
 
Wow! Looks like I'll have a checklist with me. I'll be armed with what's available. :D Thanks very much for all your replies.
 
Yeah, I used to work on Dozers on a landfill. Some of them were rusted up badly from the corrosive stuff that was thrown in there. We used a Gas Axe, a large hammer and a decent socket set with an alu tube for extra shock. Heat up, beat the bejesus out of it, heat up beat again and then crank on it.

When you are done, put some Copperslip anti-sieze compound on it for next time. If you are worried about it coming loose just drill the bolt head and thread a floristry wire through it to stop it moving or working loose.
 
go to the sporting goods department and buy break free, it works, let the offending bolt soak for a couple hours then attack with a vengeance. Marvelous magical mystery oil from the auto parts department works good too.
 
grnamin said:
Is there anything commercially available that's better than WD40...?
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No.

No product does so many things poorly as WD40. It's the one spray to have when you're having only one spray.
 
I'll have to chime in on using Kano lab's products.

I use Silikroil for damn near everything, from breaking rusted nuts/ bolts free, to lubing my air tools.

I'm not sure who sells the stuff, but the last time my company bought their products, it was direct from Kano labs themselves.
 
3M has a new product that worked well for me on my lawn mower blades. I got it at Lowes. I don't remember the name, but it is with all the other lube stuff.
 
"Nutbuster" It came in a green can. My father says it was the WD-40 of it's time (before WD-40), I got about 10 cans sitting on the Big Island at my grandma's house. There wasn't any gas in it, but the stuff worked really well.
 
How about Liquid Wrench? Do they still make that stuff? It was a pretty good penetrating lubricant.
 
A retired Coast Guard type told me how they did it. They have to deal with corroded nuts and bolts all the time.They heat it with a torch.When hot the touch it with a block of parafin, which melts and is wicked down into the threads. Between the heat and the wax it worked every time.
 
First what Lizardman_u said and then what Gollnick said.
Break Free is my first choice for whatever application. WD40 is the last resort.
 
Gollnick said:
No.

No product does so many things poorly as WD40. It's the one spray to have when you're having only one spray.
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But, still the best stuff for getting rid of the gummy residue left by price stickers on plastic CD cases and DVD boxes! :)
 
WD-40 is a good general-purpose solvent, I use it on my bikes all the time for parts cleaning and such. Not so great as a lubricant.

Does remove sticky junk like old decals, tape residue, and so forth.

I second the vote for Liquid Wrench, if it's still around.
 
I prefer goof-off (xylene based) for removing sticky residue as its less oily and usually works better.
 
mycroftt said:
How about Liquid Wrench? Do they still make that stuff? It was a pretty good penetrating lubricant.
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I've always had luck with Liquid Wrench, just bought a can in the last 6 months or so. ;)
 
s0rce said:
I prefer goof-off (xylene based) for removing sticky residue as its less oily and usually works better.
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Goof Off is just pure xylene in a can. It's great stuff for most sticky, gooey sorts of stuff. But, it will attack some plastics so you have to be careful with it. It's one of my favorites. It's great of cleaning knife blades.
 
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