Ok to clean up ARP head bolts with a wire wheel?
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Ok to clean up ARP head bolts with a wire wheel?
Just checking to make sure there's no reason I shouldn't use a wire wheel to clean up my ARP head bolts that have a whopping 60 miles on them 
I've got them soaking in mineral spirits to soften up the thread sealant...
I've got them soaking in mineral spirits to soften up the thread sealant...
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Re: Ok to clean up ARP head bolts with a wire wheel?
I just did mine (with 700 miles on them )and sprayed a shot of brake cleaner on them then used some blue shop towels to wipe them off. And then used my fingernails with the shop towel starting at the top thread and "unthreading" each bolt the whole way. Oh what a fun time.
)and sprayed a shot of brake cleaner on them then used some blue shop towels to wipe them off. And then used my fingernails with the shop towel starting at the top thread and "unthreading" each bolt the whole way. Oh what a fun time.
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Re: Ok to clean up ARP head bolts with a wire wheel?
Originally Posted by Loadre
I prefer a wire brush so my fingers don't get close to a spinning wire wheel haha.
The long bolts i held by hand, the short bolts i held with a set of pliers
All done, and piston to valve clearance checks out nicely
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