# Stuck/Broken Fasteners
**URL:** http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/stuck-broken-fasteners/764
**Category:** Fab Shop
**Created:** [April 17, 2013, 4:23pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/stuck-broken-fasteners/764 "2013-04-17T16:23:24Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@spaco](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/spaco)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2013, 4:23pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/stuck-broken-fasteners/764/1 "2013-04-17T16:23:24Z")
I notice that none of the trucks you guys use for converting to woodgas seem to have any rust on them. Up here in Wisconsin, it is hard to find an older rust that still has any truck attached.
So we have to deal with stuck fasteners all the time. Yesterday I took the crank handle off of a 100 year old blacksmiths forge blower and there was a stuck slotted head screw. I used the “heat and quench 3 times” trick and it worked like a champ.
That made me think that it might be worthwhile to post this link to my website:
> **[How to Remove Seized Broken or Stuck Threaded Fasteners](https://www.spaco.org/MachineShop/StuckFasteners.html)**
>
> Here I take time to define the problems then suggest tools and processes for the removal seized, broken off, frozen or otherwise stuck bolts and other fasteners
## Pete Stanaitis
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### Author:  [@docdcox](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/docdcox)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2013, 5:24pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/stuck-broken-fasteners/764/2 "2013-04-17T17:24:43Z")
Good site Pete, added a shortcut to it on my smartphone. THANKS Dan
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### Author:  [@lgthnn](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/lgthnn)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2013, 11:18pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/stuck-broken-fasteners/764/3 "2013-04-17T23:18:53Z")
Hello Pete,
My first woodgas conversion was a 1998 Gmc Sierra.
Loved the truck and the memories!!! One problem it was from Canada. Salt rusted to the max and needed new everything. Working on a rusted truck is not something I would do if it could be avoided. Best solution I found is an Oxygen/ Acetylene cutting torch with a 1 1/0 tip. Not to cut bolts but heat them to cherry red then cool. The heat will eat up the rust and the bolt should come free. You will want to replace these as you go they are worthless. Hope this helps
Sean
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### Author:  [@Madness](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/Madness)
#### Post date: [April 19, 2013, 11:12am UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/stuck-broken-fasteners/764/4 "2013-04-19T11:12:02Z")
I use electronic rust protection, works even in high salt beach driving.
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### Author:  [@cousin\_it](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/cousin_it)
#### Post date: [April 19, 2013, 7:00pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/stuck-broken-fasteners/764/5 "2013-04-19T19:00:40Z")
Would like to hear more about electronic rust protection.
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### Author:  [@Chris](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/Chris)
#### Post date: [April 19, 2013, 8:23pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/stuck-broken-fasteners/764/6 "2013-04-19T20:23:00Z")
Hmm, here’s the top Google results.
[http://corrosion-doctors.org/Car/car-electronic-rust.htm](http://corrosion-doctors.org/Car/car-electronic-rust.htm)
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