| oldasi | -- 06-19-2015 @ 3:29 AM |
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Whats the best way to remove clyd head studs or any studs that are rusted, seized or frozen in place ?
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| TomO | -- 06-19-2015 @ 6:17 AM |
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Patience and a 50/50 solution of automatic transmission fluid and acetone. Get a stud puller that grips the stud near the block, apply the rust removal solution liberally and wait for it to work. You can build a small dam around each stud and fill it with the solution and let it soak in for a few days. The carefully try to work the stud back and forth to break the rust bond. If it does not break loose, repeat the soaking. Tom
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| kubes40 | -- 06-19-2015 @ 6:23 AM |
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In addition to Tom's advice you can also apply localized heat with no dire consequences. I have had rather good fortune removing studs. It seems that the two (each side) that are the so called "medium length" are the ones that give me the most "fight". If and when I break them, these two seem to be the ones that will break. Even then, although a bit time consuming, I am able to remove the broken part and chase the threads. I don;t care for the Heli-coil repairs so always take my time and repair the threads properly. Bottom line? Patience as Tom has advised...
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| cliftford | -- 06-19-2015 @ 10:43 AM |
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Both of the above posts are good advice, but remember this: when any threaded fastener has been stuck in place for many years, there is nothing that will free it up in a few minutes or hours. As stated. it takes a lot or patience,sometimes days to loosen it. Two products I have found to work well are Dyna buster and Kroil. That said, there is nothing that will work every time. Forget eze outs. They almost never work in these situations.
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| kubes40 | -- 06-19-2015 @ 12:05 PM |
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Cliftford mentions e-z-outs... yep, as a tool maker, e-z-outs are nothing a guy would consider using. If the stud is so tight as to break, an e-z-out is most likely to also break. Then, in this case, you have a hardened e-z-out in the middle of (soft) cast iron. NOT something anyone wants to deal with.
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| 1934 Ford | -- 06-21-2015 @ 3:11 PM |
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I use the soak and pull method with my Craftsman stud wrench that fits my socket wrench and claps the stud like a pipe wrench does. Great tool from Sears about 35 years ago. http://www.ebay.com/itm/CRAFTSMAN-STUD-EXTRACTOR-REMOVER-PART-4458-p-1-2-DRIVE-/261810124241?hash=item3cf51975d1&item=261810124241&vxp=mtr 1934 Ford's since 1972 This message was edited by 1934 Ford on 6-21-15 @ 3:19 PM
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| Johnh7 | -- 06-21-2015 @ 5:32 PM |
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Here is another method to remove the stud if you break one off. http://www.fordgarage.com/pages/studremoval.htm Live for today, but save for tomorrow.
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