JohnA Posted October 8, 2005 Share Posted October 8, 2005 What is the favourite of the hands-on folks here? WD40 is of not much use when it comes to rusted/seized stuff. PB Blaster is the one Americans go for, but it is not sold in Europe, it's probably toxic as hell. PlusGas is sold here on some motor factors, not sure how much better it is compared to WD40. Anybody know of another product that actually works? Thanks guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pig Posted October 8, 2005 Share Posted October 8, 2005 Iv just been trying to use some stuff...not sure what but just charging the drill to drill it out. Quit while you ahead... drill drill drill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timwildman Posted October 8, 2005 Share Posted October 8, 2005 we use gt-85 at work, not sure if it's better than other makes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted October 8, 2005 Author Share Posted October 8, 2005 I changed the rear hatch rubbers the other day, and some moron had attempted the same before but fecked the screwhead and left it like that. Thank God he hadn't tried to do the other ones. Anyway, with the screw head damaged, I couldn't get it out. I tried blowtorch, hacksaw and long screwdriver, impact screwdriver, nothing. then I decided to nuke it -- big hammer and chisel: did the trick, the bastid broke free, but boy did the whole car get a hammering. There was LOTS of dust that got loose from under the wing, that was supposed to be clean! If I had to drill this one out I'd be kinda stuck, because there is no straight access to the back to do it square. Don't know why, but this made me think that I need a proper penetrating fluid in case I need to dismantle something in the suspension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted October 8, 2005 Share Posted October 8, 2005 The screws on the hatch rubber are held in by some sort of proprietry JDM loctite type stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted October 8, 2005 Author Share Posted October 8, 2005 Anybody got experience of Ese Off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted October 8, 2005 Share Posted October 8, 2005 I use GUNK Liquid Wrench - a hell of a lot better than WD40 imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted October 8, 2005 Share Posted October 8, 2005 I use GUNK Liquid Wrench - a hell of a lot better than WD40 imo sounds good...spray or brush on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted October 8, 2005 Author Share Posted October 8, 2005 this one is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted October 8, 2005 Share Posted October 8, 2005 That's the one. Made removing the caliper bolts on my '00 Celica a hell of a lot easier than trying with WD40 - and those bolts were in a worse condition than the ones on the soop! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted October 8, 2005 Author Share Posted October 8, 2005 Don't get me started on calipers now. I had to fit the calipers back because the pins would not get free, not for love nor money. I was banging so hard I risked breaking the calipers, they mushroomed but wouldn't move the bastids, no more than 2-3mm. I've got to take the calipers off and press them out, there's no other way I can see. I'd definately try this liquid wrench thing, WD40 is totally hopeless in these cases.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pig Posted October 8, 2005 Share Posted October 8, 2005 The screws on the hatch rubber are held in by some sort of proprietry JDM loctite type stuff am in the process of trying to get them un done. have killed the screw heads so have decided to use, easy out drill bits. Had to buy a drill and wait for it to charge... not its bloody raining so i cant do it till tommorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted October 8, 2005 Author Share Posted October 8, 2005 easy-out drill bits, what a joke... I haven't had luck with these I'm afraid. Let's hope you'll be more lucky. Even when drilling a pilot-hole with an extremely hard drillbit, the 'easy-out' crap wouldn't grab properly. In fact they got blunt. Both of them. If there is some head protruding, nothing beats chisel&hammer, (don't laugh) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pig Posted October 8, 2005 Share Posted October 8, 2005 what do you mean chisel & hammer?? what to do with it?? Ill try em but not be too hopeful. Bloody boot rubbers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted October 8, 2005 Author Share Posted October 8, 2005 You turn the fecked up screwhead by hitting it on the outer radius using a chisel to cut in the metal. Harsh, but if you get the angles right and the hammer is big enough and used sensibly, it will get it loose. The screw will be unusable now obviously, but this is the step before utter desperation (drill head off etc) A good penetrating fluid won't hurt. OK these ones have lots of loctite blue from the factory, and they used Phillips screwheads (idiotic choice) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letmeshowyou Posted October 8, 2005 Share Posted October 8, 2005 I did mine earlier - wd40 and a set of mole grips had them out in no time! good to see that toyota saw sense and changed the bolt heads such that you can undo them with a socket next time on the new ones... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted October 8, 2005 Share Posted October 8, 2005 We sell a product called Super Attack Spray. Most of our distributors reckon it's much better than WD40. Thing is, their customers only ever seem to want the brand name shite so we now sell that as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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