Put lard on the bolt.

[uncle Will in In.]

If you put lard on the threads of a bolt and tighten the nut, They will not rust together, ever..
Local man had a grain truck. He bought a new bed for it. Several years later they wanted to put the bed on a new truck. When they got under to take the bolts out they had a torch to cut the nuts off.. Tried a wrench on one and it came right off. They all came off easily. When they told the owner he told them that he had put lard on the the treads.
over 10 years ago.

[chewie]

this is good info, thank you!!

[CIW]

I haven't used lard before. What I would question is if would go ransid and stink.
Theres a product called Anti-Seize that works well. It comes in a can with an application brush in the lid. It also advertises that it resists vibration loosening and heat seizing like may happen on bolts associated with heating and cooling of a combustion engine. Especially for exhaust manifolds.
I use it alot on a daily basis with years of success.

[patty12]

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CIW



I haven't used lard before. What I would question is if would go ransid and stink.

you couldn't get enough lard on a bolt under a truck bed so that it would smell enough to be a problem.

[sisterpine]

LOL Oh my goodness if you crawl under my truck and sniff the bolts they smell! LOL, Just teasing...really LOL

[Jennifer L.]

You're using very little lard, and it's a highly saturated fat, so it doesn't go rancid as easily as other fats. And who cares as long as it works?

[wannabechef]

Originally Posted by CIW

I haven't used lard before. What I would question is if would go ransid and stink.
Theres a product called Anti-Seize that works well. It comes in a can with an application brush in the lid. It also advertises that it resists vibration loosening and heat seizing like may happen on bolts associated with heating and cooling of a combustion engine. Especially for exhaust manifolds.
I use it alot on a daily basis with years of success.

+1 on the anti-seize better than lard...it's grease an graphite.

[BlackWillowFarm]

Good advice about using lard as a lubricant. Smart man.

I've been putting vaseline on the threads of lightbulbs for years. Then they don't get stuck and break off in your hands when it's time to change them. I think lard would work just as well as long as you put a very thin film of it on.

[Wis Bang 2]

I have two cans of Nuke Grade Anti-seize, advertised as almost pure nickel. Got it from a DuPont plant that was being shut down.

Makes "Never Seize" look like epoxy! I've used it on exhaust pipes and taken them apart years later by hand.

I've removed muffler clamps w/ a ratchet, re-coated and re-used.

Lard was a popular lubricant in the 19th century.

[FarmboyBill]

When I worked as a machanic/greaser/oiler at a paper Co a decade and more agoi, I copped around 1/2 doz bottles of NeverSeeze. Id do a job ueing it, and when done, forget if I had a bottle at home or not and take it.

[fordy]

.................Now , we know why fat people have such a hard time loosing their weight ! Hep me LARD , I'ma gettin' Too Big fer my overhauls ! , lol , fordy

[BobbyB]

lard was the grease of the industrial revolution. They didnt raise all those cob rollers just to fry chicken.

[wannabechef]

Originally Posted by Wis Bang 2

I have two cans of Nuke Grade Anti-seize, advertised as almost pure nickel. Got it from a DuPont plant that was being shut down.

Makes "Never Seize" look like epoxy! I've used it on exhaust pipes and taken them apart years later by hand.

I've removed muffler clamps w/ a ratchet, re-coated and re-used.

Lard was a popular lubricant in the 19th century.

I've used never seize the same way and never had problems removing exhaust bolts...unless never seize wasn't used.

[Awnry Abe]

I made a milking stanchion today that involved some threaded material. Lard sounds like just the ticket. Thanks! (no,worries of rancid and smelly. This thing is gonna be peed, pooped, and milked on)

[texican]

Well there's another use for it!

I make it on average at least twice a week... haven't had to buy cooking oil in a year or two now. We get free fat from the butcher several times a week, and I've got a cast iron dutch oven that is the perpetual lard pot!

[poppy]

Lard will work. I wouldn't use Crisco though. It is shortening and may make your bolts too short.

[ChristieAcres]

Hey there Texican, I render Lard just 2 or 3 times/year, since I do mine in bulk (10#s at least each time). I then can it in pint jars, just love cooking with it. I wouldn't hesitate to use Lard for lubricant on bolts or other parts as needed. DH just built a Crab Quiche' using Lard to make the Pie Crust. That is for our potluck at Church tomorrow morning.

[HuskyBoris]

if it's mechanical or going to be exposed to weather it gets anti seized,especially the lug studs on my vehicles,here in Michigan they use road salt in the winter and mix that with living on the back roads with all the mud things can get seized up fast.that also goes for brake componets,tie rod ends, ball joints etc etc

[joebill]

I use lard in the machine shop as a grade 2 cutting oil. An open can can sit around for 6 months without going rancid or stinky. Folks used to pack meat in lard at room temps with no loss.

Really, mine is bacon grease, but it's the same diff. I have always heard of grease going "rancid" but don't quite understand the term......Joe

[k9]

Wasn't that long ago a lot of parts and weapons were coated with lard or bacon fat to prevent rusting.....