Mark18
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| posted on 7/9/06 at 04:10 PM |
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How do I get rid of threadlock?
One of my engine stud holes has a heap of dried threadlock gunk in it, is there something that breaks it down so I can get the bolt all the way in
without stripping the head off?
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mookaloid
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| posted on 7/9/06 at 04:22 PM |
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try a small drill by hand to loosen it then a tap (or bolt with slots cut up the sides) to clean the threads.
Cheers
Mark
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ch1ll1
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| posted on 7/9/06 at 05:18 PM |
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do you have a tap you can run down it?
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motorcrossrider
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| posted on 7/9/06 at 06:13 PM |
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Use just a tap. If you drill it you run the risk if damaging the thread. Screw the tap in a little then unscrew and then screw in some more and
unscrew and so on until your happy you have removed the threadlock.
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Mark18
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| posted on 7/9/06 at 07:33 PM |
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That bolt with slots is a good idea, I haven't a tap because it's a 1.25 thread
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Gav
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| posted on 7/9/06 at 08:39 PM |
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Do you have a local fixings supplier? mine has taps in stock for pretty much everything.
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Mark18
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| posted on 7/9/06 at 10:21 PM |
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I have an extra bolt as it happens so I'll try some slots in that first.
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johnjulie
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| posted on 8/9/06 at 06:43 PM |
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Put the bolt in a vice then use a wire brush in the angle grinder.
I have a wire brush fitted in one side of a bench grider, works a treat.
Cheers John
JFDI
"Just F*****G Do It"
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johnjulie
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| posted on 8/9/06 at 06:43 PM |
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Put the bolt in a vice then use a wire brush in the angle grinder.
I have a wire brush fitted in one side of a bench grider, works a treat.
Cheers John
JFDI
"Just F*****G Do It"
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johnjulie
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| posted on 8/9/06 at 06:43 PM |
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Put the bolt in a vice then use a wire brush in the angle grinder.
I have a wire brush fitted in one side of a bench grider, works a treat.
Cheers John
JFDI
"Just F*****G Do It"
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jono_misfit
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| posted on 11/9/06 at 07:46 PM |
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Buy some threadlock remover from Loctite.
Spray on, and watch it dissolve.
If you dont fancy buying that....
If its on a male thread i find a wire brush works well.
if its on a female thread i usually use a dentists pick to take it out of the grooves.
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