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Old 03-05-2021, 02:36 PM   #38
Tiffany
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City: Victoria BC
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Clean, straight threads

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Originally Posted by Ttsaang View Post
I was able to remove the stud today. It was a combination of PB Blaster, propane torch, wax and a stud extractor that I picked up from the parts store. I hit it with the PB, heated it for a long time and then touched the wax to the stud which sucked into the threads and slowly was able to move the stud back and forth with the extractor. Kept repeating this process with more movement each time and it eventually wound out.

Run a clean tap into each hole, with some grease in the flutes to trap and lift out any garbage on the way out. Use Anti-Seize on fresh stud threads but be cautious of over-tightening as the anti-seize will lower torque readings.
Clean threads are important, along with fresh washers and nuts.
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