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Old 04-07-2008, 10:46 PM
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like title says

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Old 04-07-2008, 10:52 PM
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a wire wheel on a motor. unless you wanna wear the skin off your fingers using a wire brush. if its red loctite youll be there till your car is an antique.
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I use dental tools and pick the stuff out. Works like a charm.

You can find sets of 4 for $5-10 online through sites that cater to hobbyists.
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Wire wheel on an electric drill works fine for me.
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brake cleaner and wire brush works really good.
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Vice and wire brush.
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Ditto on the wire wheel.

Also, heat is Loctites enemy, so if you heat the bolt up before brushing it, it'll come off a lot easier.
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also if you have a scribe, then follow it up with wire wheel.
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thnx for the suggestions, so i would assume it would be ok to put these (rocker bolts) in the oven for a bit?
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I would just dip them in some ChemTool, then hit them with a mild wire wheel.

P.S. Wear gloves.
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wire wheel if you have it if not a clamp of some sort and a wire brush. Or the redneck was burn it off..haha
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