best method to unstick b pipe screws?

[WaveDemon]

what's the best way you guys have found to unstick the screws? I suck at it and I'm going to need to tune the pipe for my new motor.

 

[h2odesperado]

When I had to pull mine for a clogged hole in the pipe, I torched the sheot out of it, backed the nut all the way to the top of the screw to it was right near the allen head and slowly reefed on it. Lots o heat. and of course anti-seize when I was done.

 

[surferdude345]

Heat and vice grips

 

[teton]

get yourself a butane torch and heat the aluminum around the screws...you'd be surprised how easy heat takes care of stuck bolts in anything....

 

[Goose]

heat the boss around the screw and get a candle with bee wax in and let it melt down around the threads i know it works well with broken off nuts and bolts mabe penetrating oil will be better.but id try puttin 2 nuts on the screws if their is enought threads and use both and allen and the jam nut to back it out.

 

[Mark44]

Heated mine in the oven.

Mark44

 

[Dirtybird]

Yes heat it and VERY carefully move the screw back and forth especially little if it's in there good. Might take about 10-15 minutes if it's bad. But remember like everyone said. Heat is your friend and something like PB blaster or Kroil penetrating lube. Good luck!

 

[tom21]

keep in mind this is saltwater corrosion between stainless and aluminum on a wee itty bitty screw.

we can def put it in the oven and heat that thing up!

 

[Crab]

Should just give up on that one and send it to me, and buy a new one.

 

[sflsurfrider]

heat the boss a LOT, like everyone says.

when i do it, i use vice grips on the screw, but with and allen wrench in place as to not collapse the screw. wiggle back and forth to break it loose. plan on buying 3 new screws.

 

[McDog]

Stick it in the freezer after you heat it. That the combo that finally worked for me on a stuck midshaft coupler.

 

[yamanube]

Close them up and forget about it.

 

[dbrutherford]

I never had to remove one yet, knock on wodd... But yeah I have heard the bees wax trick before from an old timer machinest.

 

[shawn_NJ]

Torch em real good. I got all 3 stuck ones out without any damage last week.

 

[#ZERO]

Pour some calcium, rust & lime remover (CLR) mixed with some Tarn-X metal cleaner inside the pipe.

Tape over the holes inside and cap the pipe fittings and let it sit overnight.

Then torch the aluminum casting around the screws while applying force on the screws.

 

[nightrider05]

What screws are you guys talking about?

 

[thegoldenboy]

there are water screws on the factory pipe headpipe.

 

[WaveDemon]

I got the top bolt off with heat. the bottom one is really stuck, I was able to clean out the hole on the bottom with some wire so I'm probably set now. thanks guys!

 

[JKMike]

Just got say this thread saved my Factory B Pipe, all three of my screws were badly corroded in place. But I broke out the acetylene torch and heated them and the aluminum up and they came right out!!! Thanks