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Tim Ayers · 04-23-2014, 01:49 PM

If you can, soak them for a few days with a homebrew mix of 50/50 acetone and ATF.

The longer you can let the soak, the better the results will be.

I picked this trick up somewhere, but I can't recall where. Try actually tightening the stud just slightly first THEN backing it out. You may hear some cracking noise while going forward. This means the strategy worked.

This motion helps to break the bond of rust.

04-23-2014, 01:49 PM	#2
Tim Ayers Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 7,233	Re: Head studs If you can, soak them for a few days with a homebrew mix of 50/50 acetone and ATF. The longer you can let the soak, the better the results will be. I picked this trick up somewhere, but I can't recall where. Try actually tightening the stud just slightly first THEN backing it out. You may hear some cracking noise while going forward. This means the strategy worked. This motion helps to break the bond of rust.