Any way to dissolve Red Loctite?

[Jehu]

gale suggested getting a longer bolt and doing that but I can't easily fit a puller.. this wheel has no place to bolt onto itself... if In had a shop I might,might be able to make a plate to fit into where the airbag bolts in but that isn't even within sight at the moment.. I looked for a bolt at Lowe's yesterday and no luck. 16mm bolts aren't falling out of the sky..



Also if anyone can tell me what that white plastic clip is for I'd appreciate it.. I was able to budge the wheel a millimeter or so and that clip was then catching on the spline teeth so I had to remove it.. what is its function? Some sensor relating to steering wheel position? Lock? Air Bag deployment?

[Jehu]

Interesting update.. I called Loctite who referred me to Dynaloy who makes Dynasolve 100
http://www.dynaloy.com/ProductFinder...0100%20PDF.pdf

They state it should dissolve with some time the Methacrylate thread lock, its more effective when heated before application but the smallest containers are 1 quart and cost basically $90.. which is about what it might cost a shop to reset my Toe..anyway good to know if i actually need it its available and If i get it I'll have most of a quart left over if anyone else is as unfortunate as me and red thread locks something they can't torch and hammer it free.

[Rus]

As someone mentioned before, you could use a small butane torch like This One and shield everything around the area from heat. Maybe a high power soldering iron will do the trick too (150-300 watt). I doubt you'd cause damage to anything if you don't go nuts with heat. Just my $.02. Also, why does that area even need a threadlocking compound? Every steering wheel I've ever pulled never had a drop of anything on the threads and never has issues with loosening nuts/bolts.

[Jehu]

As someone mentioned before, you could use a small butane torch like This One and shield everything around the area from heat. Maybe a high power soldering iron will do the trick too (150-300 watt). I doubt you'd cause damage to anything if you don't go nuts with heat. Just my $.02. Also, why does that area even need a threadlocking compound? Every steering wheel I've ever pulled never had a drop of anything on the threads and never has issues with loosening nuts/bolts.

I can't remember where I read in a DIY on-line to USE RED THREADLOCK. I went out and bought it specifically to do the steering wheel.. Oh it also said it was a 22mm nut..hmmm mine was 16mm ... had pics though....

[MBXB]

Find someone with one of those old school Weller/Wen soldering guns. You can keep the heat very localized.