[T2] Rust, dirt, exhaust, and everything after

[Paul Hummer]

Thanks everyone, for the feedback. I ended up cutting the bolts I couldn't
budge, and have most of the exhaust off now. Still cleaning the engine so I
can find the rest of the things to remove before a block boil (*really*
looking forward to a clean engine).  Upon inspecting the joints where the
bolts needed cutting, I'm pretty sure I'm going to need to replace this
exhaust because the amount of corrosion is too much. :/

I'm sure I'll have lots of questions, as my yuppie ass continues tearing
down and rebuilding this engine, so thanks for the getting me over this
hump.

Cheers,
Paul


On Sun, Jul 21, 2013 at 12:22 PM, Jim Arnott <jrasite at eoni.com> wrote:

> Why not break them? You're going to want to replace them anyway. (I use
> Aero Kroil, but tests say acetone and ATF are better. Google for the
> formula.) Wire brush and VHT paint, yes.
>
> Jim
>
> Right knows no boundaries and justice no frontiers.
> -- Learned Hand
>
> On Jul 21, 2013, at 10:48 AM, Paul Hummer <paul at eventuallyanyway.com>
> wrote:
>
> > So here's my question to the oracles of Type 2: how do I get these bolts
> > off? I don't want to break them, so is there some rust eating chemical I
> > could treat this with first?  Once I get those bolts off, how do I clean
> up
> > the exhaust and restore it? Wire wheel on the rust, and then some high
> temp
> > paint on the exhaust to seal it off?
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Paul
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