# Tips for breaking fasteners loose **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [January 14, 2010, 9:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tips-for-breaking-fasteners-loose/249737 "2010-01-14T21:41:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![GermanPSI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/germanpsi/32/6353_2.png) [@GermanPSI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GermanPSI)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2010, 10:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tips-for-breaking-fasteners-loose/249737/21 "2010-01-16T10:43:18Z")
PB BLASTER ---
**Author:** ![zee\_oh\_sex](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zee_oh_sex/32/6451_2.png) [@zee\_oh\_sex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/zee_oh_sex)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2010, 10:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tips-for-breaking-fasteners-loose/249737/22 "2010-01-16T10:52:58Z")
good write up! ---
**Author:** ![TurboTravis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbotravis/32/6406_2.png) [@TurboTravis](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TurboTravis)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2010, 5:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tips-for-breaking-fasteners-loose/249737/23 "2010-01-16T17:28:03Z")
> [@Does anyone shave tires around here?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-anyone-shave-tires-around-here/28367/4): > > I love this thread. Sticky it. I never heard of that Aero KROIL shit before, where can I get it? > > Also ZEP makes great products, I still have a big tub of that green hand cleaner from way back in my dealer days. I love that shit. Just google it, it’s mostly used in aviation. It works well, but I can’t think of a situation where AeroKroil would of gotten something loose (combined with other tatics) when PB wouldent of gotten it loose. ---
**Author:** ![TurboTravis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbotravis/32/6406_2.png) [@TurboTravis](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TurboTravis)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2010, 5:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tips-for-breaking-fasteners-loose/249737/24 "2010-01-16T17:30:08Z")
Added one to the list ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2010, 5:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tips-for-breaking-fasteners-loose/249737/25 "2010-01-16T17:37:43Z")
pjb blaster ---
**Author:** ![TurboTravis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbotravis/32/6406_2.png) [@TurboTravis](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TurboTravis)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2010, 5:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tips-for-breaking-fasteners-loose/249737/26 "2010-01-16T17:45:37Z")
> [@hire me: CAD operator / designer](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hire-me-cad-operator-designer/28413/8): > > pjb blaster We’re trying to break fasteners loose-not the car in half. ---
**Author:** ![crazybrew609](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/crazybrew609/32/6319_2.png) [@crazybrew609](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/crazybrew609)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tips-for-breaking-fasteners-loose/249737/27 "2010-01-16T17:56:02Z")
![http://www.3sx.com/store/catalog/fluid-bg-inforce-penetrating-fluid-02-200.jpg](http://www.3sx.com/store/catalog/fluid-bg-inforce-penetrating-fluid-02-200.jpg) hands down the best stuff i have ever used… it will get foamy once it contacts rust and stay “stuck” to the bolt until it eats the small layer of surface rust. once it stops foaming the bolt is ready to go… i think you can only buy it online and it is worth every penny ---
**Author:** ![MX-5](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mx-5/32/6336_2.png) [@MX-5](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MX-5)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2010, 10:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tips-for-breaking-fasteners-loose/249737/28 "2010-01-16T22:32:37Z")
> [@do you think feeding a puppy to a snake would be wrong?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-think-feeding-a-puppy-to-a-snake-would-be-wrong/28348/72): > > hands down the best stuff i have ever used… it will get foamy once it contacts rust and stay “stuck” to the bolt until it eats the small layer of surface rust. once it stops foaming the bolt is ready to go… i think you can only buy it online and it is worth every penny I like the idea that it foams and sticks to it, may have to give this one a try ---
**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2010, 10:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tips-for-breaking-fasteners-loose/249737/29 "2010-01-16T22:46:16Z")
castle products ,thrust is a great pnatrant it basically is what the b-g products use for there oil ---
**Author:** ![crazybrew609](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/crazybrew609/32/6319_2.png) [@crazybrew609](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/crazybrew609)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2010, 11:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tips-for-breaking-fasteners-loose/249737/30 "2010-01-16T23:04:51Z")
> [@\*Urgent\* Rental Question](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/urgent-rental-question/28423/13): > > castle products ,thrust is a great pnatrant it basically is what the b-g products use for there oil yes you are correct… but i’m not sure who makes their in-force… i’ve never seen any other product foam and stick to a nut like this stuff does… we switched over to it over pb blaster cause it works better/faster. ---
**Author:** ![1320-20V](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1320-20v/32/6474_2.png) [@1320-20V](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1320-20V)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2010, 4:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tips-for-breaking-fasteners-loose/249737/31 "2010-01-18T16:39:59Z")
what do you do with the valve grinding compound??? ---
**Author:** ![Boxersix](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxersix/32/6327_2.png) [@Boxersix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boxersix)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2010, 5:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tips-for-breaking-fasteners-loose/249737/32 "2010-01-18T17:00:27Z")
> [@NY Speed decals.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-speed-decals/2168/57): > > what do you do with the valve grinding compound??? Apparently apply to tip of screwdriver to help it get more “grip” and bite into worn phillips head screws? I’ve never tried it, but that’s what it seems like he’s talking about. ---
**Author:** ![TurboTravis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbotravis/32/6406_2.png) [@TurboTravis](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TurboTravis)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2010, 7:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tips-for-breaking-fasteners-loose/249737/33 "2010-01-18T19:10:36Z")
> [@NY Speed decals.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-speed-decals/2168/60): > > Apparently apply to tip of screwdriver to help it get more “grip” and bite into worn phillips head screws? I’ve never tried it, but that’s what it seems like he’s talking about. It works VERY well man. ---
**Author:** ![1320-20V](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1320-20v/32/6474_2.png) [@1320-20V](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1320-20V)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2010, 7:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tips-for-breaking-fasteners-loose/249737/34 "2010-01-18T19:19:13Z")
Interesting. I’m still a mega fan of the impact screwdriver for any Phillips that is stuck. Frankly there really is no alternative to get those rotor retaining screws out. Impact screwdriver \> \* ---
**Author:** ![TurboTravis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbotravis/32/6406_2.png) [@TurboTravis](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TurboTravis)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2010, 7:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tips-for-breaking-fasteners-loose/249737/35 "2010-01-18T19:20:46Z")
> [@FLR RIT Autocross Pics 4-29-07 (56k warning)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flr-rit-autocross-pics-4-29-07-56k-warning/28505/2): > > Interesting. > > I’m still a mega fan of the impact screwdriver for any Phillips that is stuck. Frankly there really is no alternative to get those rotor retaining screws out. > > Impact screwdriver \> \* Rivet gun with knocker tool like I posted\>\>\>\>\>\>Impact screwdriver, trust me:) ---
**Author:** ![1320-20V](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1320-20v/32/6474_2.png) [@1320-20V](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1320-20V)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2010, 7:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tips-for-breaking-fasteners-loose/249737/36 "2010-01-18T19:41:45Z")
yeah but who has a rivet gun??? lol. ---
**Author:** ![TurboTravis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbotravis/32/6406_2.png) [@TurboTravis](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TurboTravis)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2010, 8:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tips-for-breaking-fasteners-loose/249737/37 "2010-01-18T20:04:31Z")
> [@\*OFFICIAL\* 2007 NFL draft thread](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-2007-nfl-draft-thread/28408/48): > > yeah but who has a rivet gun??? lol. Air hammer works fine, 20 bucks at Lowes ---
**Author:** ![SDP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e95f7d/32.png) [@SDP](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SDP)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 2:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tips-for-breaking-fasteners-loose/249737/38 "2010-01-19T14:41:28Z")
The rotor retaining screws can be taken care of in about 45 second each with a drill. I do it all the time because the impact driver bits break every other time they get used! ---
**Author:** ![TurboTravis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbotravis/32/6406_2.png) [@TurboTravis](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TurboTravis)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 2:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tips-for-breaking-fasteners-loose/249737/39 "2010-01-19T14:45:31Z")
> [@George Bush collapses bridge in Bay area...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/george-bush-collapses-bridge-in-bay-area/28512/24): > > The rotor retaining screws can be taken care of in about 45 second each with a drill. I do it all the time because the impact driver bits break every other time they get used! I’m willing to bet I could get these rotor screws with a speed handle and valve grinding compound… Speed handle\>screwdriver for breaking shit loose ![http://img.epinions.com/images/opti/95/9b/Stanley_L_Speed_Handle_Shop_Tools-resized200.jpg](http://img.epinions.com/images/opti/95/9b/Stanley_L_Speed_Handle_Shop_Tools-resized200.jpg) [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tips-for-breaking-fasteners-loose/249737.md?page=1)