Which one out of these three would you use in your garage for making things slide against each other better (nuts & bolt threads , etc)?
"making things slide better" ok well that'd be a lubricant and none of those. Aerokroil would be a better choice it seems to have a little bit of lube in it. If it is on a bolt I use antiseize or grease. You must adjust torque accordingly though or risk braking the bolt or nut off.quote:
Originally posted by Lumberg:
Which one out of these three would you use in your garage for making things slide against each other better (nuts & bolt threads , etc)?
Some cautious application of heat (propane torch)and just about any penetrating lubricant. It might also be beneficial to set up some vibration via carefull appliction of a hammer blow.quote:
Originally posted by Lumberg:
(like things that are siezed and/or rusted)
Heat it up really good with aforementioned torch, and then touch a candle to the bolt: the wax will penetrate between the bolt and nut and act as a lubricant. Also, turning the nut the other way (tightening) a little bit right before attempting to loosen it after doing this often helps.quote:
Originally posted by Jakebrake:
Some cautious application of heat (propane torch)and just about any penetrating lubricant. It might also be beneficial to set up some vibration via carefull appliction of a hammer blow.quote:
Originally posted by Lumberg:
(like things that are siezed and/or rusted)
Same thing happened here. Jeep Liberty. I don't remember if I used anti-sieze. I probably did because that would be usual.quote:
Originally posted by [RT] ProjUltraZ:
but not brake caliper bolts. i put a little anti-seize on em the first time i did brakes...1 caliper bolt backed out and fell off.
now i use loc-tite on those lol
As stated NONE is any much of a lube and even stinkin' WD-40 (useless as a penetrant) will be a better "lube".quote:
Which one out of these three (see thread title) would you use in your garage for making things slide against each other better (nuts & bolt threads , etc)?
I've been using my torch for the tough rusted bolts for 25 years. I just recently used the candle wax trick and it really does work! It's now part of my tool kit.quote:
Originally posted by kev99sl:
Heat it up really good with aforementioned torch, and then touch a candle to the bolt: the wax will penetrate between the bolt and nut and act as a lubricant...