very cheap scx10.. rusted up

[m1009cucv]

got a scx10 roller in pieces for 60 bucks.. has some VP parts witch i s why i went for it.. nothing rotated. every bearing rusted solid.. bent a axle trying to get the seized bearing off. never saw anything this bad. i think it was run in salt water.. VP knuckles i got the smaller 5x10 bearing out i cant even get the rear bearing to move..

so ideas? i dont want to mess up the knuckles more.. yeah sure was cheap thanks

[JDCrawler27]

theres stuff called PB Blast it breaks down rust this will allow you to get them out, you can find it at any auto parts store, just ask for penetrating lube

[jmz6]

Let it soak and/or shoot it a couple times a day for a few days, don't shoot it and expect to get it apart all within 15 seconds.

With a little patience you will have a great truck at a good price.

[Cody318]

soak them in pb blaster/ wd-40. either will get the rust broken up, and if u can find it try stuff called free all, i can only get it at one plumbing warehouse around me but it makes pb blaster look like water

[m1009cucv]

didnt think of pb.. use it on my old trucks all the time.. free all?? thats new never heard of it.. thanks

[TheREDCAT]

Like was said soak it in pb blaster also some heat could help.

[65BAJA]

Liquid Wrench works better than PB Blaster.

[theloudone]

post pictures of it.

[dittohead]

Heat up the thinnest part of the knuckle with a propane torch. Aluminum expands quickly at a fairly low temp so it wont take alot of heat to get the bearing out

[m1009cucv]

pb worked for the rest of it.. tranny had rr gears.. nice surprise.. ill try the heat thanks

[Devil Inc]

We have this stuff at work called "Free", works better than PB Blaster, Liquid Wrench, & BreakAway. I don't know if it's comercially available to the public though.

+1 on the heat as well.