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  • Feb 27, 2009, 11:32 AM
    earl237
    Rusted Bolts
    I would like to install a new toilet seat, but the bolts are so old and rusted that they won't turn and I can't get the old seat off. I've put some oil on, but it doesn't seem to be helping much. Are there any better ways to loosen rusted bolts?
  • Feb 27, 2009, 12:55 PM
    KISS

    Oil is not the right thing to use unless it's penetrating oil or WD-40. If WD-40 doesn't work you may have to resort to cutting them off.

    A dremel tool with a cut-off blade should work.
  • Feb 27, 2009, 12:59 PM
    speedball1
    When that happens to me I take a hacksaw blade, wrap a rag around the end for a handle, slide it between the bowl and seat hinge and cut those suckers off. Good luck, Tom

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