It was a complete bolt in the goo wrap...I have gas and MEK and wd 40....What to use without taking it apart????? Thanks Charlie
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It was a complete bolt in the goo wrap...I have gas and MEK and wd 40....What to use without taking it apart????? Thanks Charlie
I prefer using Shooter's Choice to soak it for several hours, but that won't dissolve everything.
The issue is that I doubt you will get all the cosmo off of it without taking it apart.
Large bottle of Shooter's Choice is $30. A bolt tool (cheap commercial one) is $40 and USGI is $65. Tool is better investment.
Just my two cents worth...
Kerosene works great for me.
Why not try 'em all?? Are you afraid you will dissolve the steel bolt?
and you can't get it really clean without dis assembly.
Boil in in water for about 3 min and the displace water with some wd-40. Hot water releases the wax very easy.
Wow a great thought...Can,t hurt that steel bolt....I'll start with hot water, go to MEK ,it pulls oil from an old gun stocks just great and then kero amd finally WD 40....And end up with break free...I guy only lives once...Go for the gusto....Thanks to all for inputs.....Charlie
Cosmoline melts away at 130 degrees. Boiling water should do it without stripping the bolt.
Sooner or later you will need to borrow or buy a bolt tool.
Maybe to replace a broken extractor in this or another bolt. Or to pull out a clogged ejector and spring. You might even want to know if the parts are the same as the bolt. My curiosity alone of just not knowing the part markings on the firing pin and extractor would drive me nuts.
I'm with Tired Retired and his 2¢, I think the good investment is in buying a bolt tool. :thup:
"DITTO" Jim and TR, To get the bolt properly cleaned and lubed get the tool and disassemble it.
You will be happy you did.....Frank
Got the"GI" Bolt tool 3 or4 years ago and never took from the wrap....Emergency only/// hate to learn new stuff I may never need....So I bought a new bolt complete, so if needed one, no need to fool around with multi-part multi-gizmo tools...Have 3 carbines Imports I bought about 1989 or 1990, for $139 ea...Nice I always wanted "ONE"...Three is better....I have NEVER had one Belch, except when trying Giszmo.handloads....Hornady XTP...Because I have 2000 of them..Love these things and love buy them nice Accessories....Smile Charlie
Bought a complete spring and parts kit from someone good and have yet to need any...
Come on Charlie. It's a swivil into place pawl and a thumb screw. Not very hard to learn. After a few times it's nothing.Quote:
Originally Posted by c east
It's a bit more if you are taking out the extractor spring and plunger and ejector and spring. There are some things to watch when you put the extractor spring and plunger back in, so as not to have it turned goofy.
You have a bolt and tool.
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Put the bolt in the tool. Pin of the tool against the ejector.
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Turn the Pawl into place. Use the solid end not the split end.
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Tightening down on the thumb wheel, the pawl lifts and holds the extractor plunger up and out of the way.
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Push out extractor and pull out firing pin.
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Look at your parts. Although in this case you can see it is a Rock-Ola extractor in the bolt.
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Reverse to put back together.
Pretty darn easy even for an old guy like me.
Jim
Are you using the forked tip?
WOW COOL I love Pictures....I read the original instructions and said I'm much too old....But wow, I can do that unless I screw it up..Was worried about the eye surgeon ,,, My life gets better and better......Now how to get the "GI" bolt tool out of the goop,,,,,Wink....Charlie
I lost a plunger a couple of weeks ago. Got it in goofy the first try, when I was taking it out to turn it, it went "BOING" and bounnced off the wall in the shop. I found the spring in my pocket a week later. It must have bounced off the wall and landed in the pocket. It stayed there through a wash. So next time I'm going to work with it in a big clear plastic bag.....Frank
If this is as far as he goes , he could reinsert the firing pin and then the extractor , then loosen the thumbscrew. The extractor plunger prob'ly would not have rotated any and will pop into place. It would be wise to look though.
If he removed the bolt to remove the ejector or to clean , he'd use the split arm to hold the extractor plunger in alignment when being depressed and ease of bolt removal when loosed.
Chris
I've repaired quite a few bolts for guys who were thinking they needed new bolts. Often finding the stem of the plunger has broken off.
I like being able to take a bolt apart to ID parts markings, check wear and tear, and clean out the crevices.
Crud can really build up under the plunger, on and around the spring.
Getting it back on.......... sometimes 1 try, sometimes several times.
I think we've all had a plunger and spring fly across the room.
When putting the plunger back on, I dap just a bit of grease on the stem, then slip into the spring.
Still have to look it over several times to make sure the plunger is sitting correctly on the Extractor. Since it's usually handy, I zoom in with the camera to see if the plunger is installed right. Also make sure it moves back and forth.
Cheers,
Charlie-painter777
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Thanks...I went looking for the tool..I'll quit where you did or find a gunsmith.....Charlie