How to Remove Old Bolts and Screws

Posted by Bob Bulmer on Thu 13th December 2007 at 06:00 AM, Filed in Cleaning,  Screws And Nails

Bolts and screws can often become corroded and fused together. In some instances this can be reversed by using the following procedure:

1. Soak the fused bolts or screws with penetrating oil. You may need to do this several times over 48 hours.

2. Use a monkey wrench and spanner to gently remove the bolt.

3. If the screw and bolt do not move, you can use a nut splitter (as per the below picture) that will cut through the bolt.

4. The screw head can be drilled out using a specialist metal resistant drill bit.

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