Loctite

[78Bronco]

My neighbor dropped off his Rem 700 for me to adjust the trigger for him. When he dropped it off he informed me that the last person who worked on it for him put Loctite on the bolts that hold the action in the stock. Looks like he has almost stripped them out trying to loosen them himself. Figured I’d check to see if anyone had some tricks up their sleeve on how to undo this mess before I break his gun trying! Thanks!

 

[REDX]

what color? blue should just come out, red use heat

 

[78Bronco]

what color? blue should just come out, red use heat

He doesn’t know, but I can not break the loose. Guess I’ll break out the heat gun and try not to destroy the synthetic stock. Almost did that last night but decided against it.

 

[jglenn]

heat the proper wrench and hold it on the screw to transfer the heat... takes a while but you don't destroy anything around the screw. also a soldering iron will work to heat up the screw.

 

[Colossus]

can you drill out the screw so you could remove the stock. You know before the heat. Kind of a waste of the stock.

 

[KERTWOOD]

A small soldiering iron works as well. Simply place the tip in head of stuck fastener and give it enough time to soften the loctite. Patients is a must when going this route.

I guess it's worth mentioning that you have the correct size (assuming alien head).

 

[REDX]

I was going to say heat the tool as well.

 

[KERTWOOD]

I was going to say heat the tool as well.

If going this route, map gas on the tool end will heat it up pretty quick.

 

[78Bronco]

A small soldiering iron works as well. Simply place the tip in head of stuck fastener and give it enough time to soften the loctite. Patients is a must when going this route.

I guess it's worth mentioning that you have the correct size (assuming alien head).

Yeah, I tried the soldering iron deal last night. Thinking I didn’t give it enough time cause I didn’t have luck with it.

Yep, got the correct size Allen wrench.

 

[SchmittZoid]

Acetone will break it loose. No heat required. Melts it. Use nail polish remover if you don't have any acetone.

My neighbor dropped off his Rem 700 for me to adjust the trigger for him. When he dropped it off he informed me that the last person who worked on it for him put Loctite on the bolts that hold the action in the stock. Looks like he has almost stripped them out trying to loosen them himself. Figured I’d check to see if anyone had some tricks up their sleeve on how to undo this mess before I break his gun trying! Thanks!