RE: [MV] Kroil?

Joe_VanSlyke@radian.com
Thu, 26 Aug 1999 16:07:22 -0500

Dave asked :
What do you guys use to loosen rusted bolts? I just got a can of Kroil
and I'm going to try it out on some spring bolts. Am I wasting my time
with Kroil? Is there better stuff?

Dave,

I've never heard of kroil, but from experience, sometimes a small amount of
regular old brake fluid will do a real good job of cleaning out rust,
I've seen it work on old rusted on rear brake drums,on some old cars. Put a
few drops around where the hubs rusted to the drum, let it sit a few minutes
and then bang on it a bit. Careful of paint though, brake fluid eats paint
up.

Rusty nuts and bolts are about the same, no matter what you're using the
problem is getting the fluid into the threads, or rusted area.
(And keeping it out of the old EyeBalls.) O<*

There's a lot of different products out there,
I've used "Liquid Wrench" in a can, got it at local parts house,
the brake fluid worked better. (On an old tierod end that wouldn't take
grease.)
WD40 has/had a penetrating spray that worked real good , haven't seen any of
it around for a while though.

Joe Van Slyke

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