LHusky
Joined: 19 Jun 2008
Posts: 86
Location: Madras, Oregon
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 Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 6:33 pm Post subject: Electro Cleaning |
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I am trying the electrolytic rust removal system on a rusted up rear case. It is so rusted, I cannot remove any bolts to get to the oil pump gears. If I do, they will break. This is a bad case to begin with. I made 2 electrodes and connected them with a pair of jumper cables. I then made up 3 gallons of water and baking soda. I put everything in a plastic bucket and hooked up a battery charger to it. I connected the red lead from the battery charger to the 2 electrodes in the water. These 2 electrodes are not touching the part that is being cleaned. I then hooked the negative terminal from the battery charger to the part itself. I then plugged in the charger. I confirmed that I had a current through the 2 electrodes to the negative post on the part. I had a current! After a few minutes, I had a bubble action starting to come from the part. A few minutes later, I began seeing rust floating on top of the water. It is really starting to bubble and this may work! The web site I was on said that you can not over clean the part and that it will not do anything to the metal, so since this is a bad case, I am going to leave it in all night and see what it looks like in the morning. If this works, I am going to buy a tub to put my whole engine in and get it rust free and hopefully unfrozen, so I can disassemble it. We will see. I will keep you updated on this. I will see if the bolts on this case can be undone after this process. That will tell the tale!
Larry Husky
Madras, Oregon
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