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*Too much heat will destroy the temper of the bolt. Important bolts (brakes) should then be replaced with new as the untempered one if reused could fail. | *Too much heat will destroy the temper of the bolt. Important bolts (brakes) should then be replaced with new as the untempered one if reused could fail. | ||
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| + | == Heat the Nut Method == | ||
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| + | Heat the '''nut''' with a torch until red hot, cool the bolt with a good shot of spray-on rust remover then remove the nut while still hot. Heating the nut thermally expands it, while the rust remover (which is a refrigerant) thermally contracts the bolt. Be careful and use gloves as the nut and your wrench will be hot. | ||
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==The heat and paraffin wax method== | ==The heat and paraffin wax method== | ||
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