[DeTomaso] [SCPOCA] Molding clay

Tue Apr 19 10:41:34 EDT 2011

I'd try heat next, remove the carb altogether, pull all the lines, hoses
etc. as far away as you can and use an electric heat gun on it,

I'd bet that the AL expands enough to release the bolt. Plus using the heat
gun will hopefully not let you melt anything as easily as an open flame.

The lesson here for everyone is when use disparate metals, use anti seize on
all threads.
( I found out the same way )

Michael

On Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 10:16 AM, Bill Lewis <lotus0005 at hotmail.com> wrote:

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> The stuck bolt holds the thermostat housing onto the manifold, and is about
> 1" from the carb.  Do I be careful!!  Do I heat the bolt?, the housing?, or
> the aluminum manifold?  I have a mechanic/friend doing this and he has done
> this before - any do's and don't's?   Thanks again.  (I have given up on
> making the "dam" using clay and/or silicone caulking - it still leaks.)
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> Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2011 12:22:23 -0500
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] [SCPOCA] Molding clay
> From: kirby.schrader at gmail.com
> To: larry at ohiotimecorp.com
> CC: lotus0005 at hotmail.com; detomaso at realbig.com; scpoca at yahoogroups.com
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> Interesting... although I was aware of the ATF+brake fluid mix, I've always
> used brake fluid.
> Oh, well... I'll have to have a personal showdown between the two now.
> :-)
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> On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 10:28, Larry - Ohio Time Corp <
> larry at ohiotimecorp.com> wrote:
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> Hi Bill,
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> Yes it is ATF and not brake fluid in that mix. You can make you "Dam" out
> of
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> silicone caulking if the plumbers putty does not work with the ATF mix.
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> You may want to hit it with a hammer during the soaking time to loosen
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> things up.
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> I have always found heat to unstuck (or melt) bolts off. A TIG torch is a
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> nice small way to heat things up. There is also a new "induction" heating
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> tool out there.
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> http://www.denlorstools.com/home/dt1/page_11348_48/otc_magnetic_induction_he
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> ating_system_otc6650.html
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> Larry (don't have one yet) - Cleveland
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> Sent: Friday, April 15, 2011 10:36 AM
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> To: detomaso at realbig.com; scpoca at yahoogroups.com
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> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] [SCPOCA] Molding clay
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> Kirby:   I tried making the modeling clay dam - three times - it leaked
> out.
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> Everyone:  I have a bolt that will not break loose.  It is an iron (?) bolt
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> in an aluminum manifold.  Kirby said to build a dam around the site and
> fill
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> it with half acetone and half brake fluid, and let it set for several days.
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> I tried that three times and apparently the clay did not stick/adhere to
> the
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> thermostat housing and the fluid leaked out.  On the third time I made the
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> dam real small and really tried to stick it on good, but it still leaked.
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> Anyone have any ideas?
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