Cooey model 60 bolt cleaning

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Hey, just picked up a cooey model 60 and am trying to clean it up pretty.
such a simple gun except for the bolt!! i think the bolt is pinned in so i cannot take it appart to clean (I think) the rod that holds to 2 parts of bolt together is coverd in an oil like rust substance. now it looks like a really hard part to clean hence all the crap in it.

just wondering if anybody here has any genius ideas. i though about water but not being able to get inside of the thing i worry some would sit in there and distroy it. same thing with solvent. should i just keep oiling it and hope it last?

any idea more then welcome:confused:

:cheers:
Jon
 
The bolt can be removed, first remove the knob from the trigger frame and pull out the action. The same screw you removed the trigger frame from is the screw you need to loosen to remove the bolt (there is a screw with a bolt on it) loosen that pull the trigger back and the bolt should come out. If that screw is not tightened to the same specs it was at before the bolt may not cycle.

Have fun with it! because my 60 is super accurate!
 
Follow what ICEcuba said. When I got the old man's model 60 I had the exact same issue. Except the knob was just loose enough and the bolt flew out when I worked the action, and then I couldn't figure out how to get it back in!!

Enjoy, they are fun, accurate plinkers.
 
Are you asking about getting the bolt out of the rifle, or dismantling the bolt itself in order to clean it?

The above reply will cover bolt removal. Dismantling the bolt is a little more complex, but do-able.

The little knob that is used for the safety is accually a pin that can be knocked out from the opposite side. What I've used is a pair of needle nosed vise-grips to hold the two halves of the bolt apart in order to keep everything on the same side of the room, then a small pin punch to knock the pin out. On the bolt head side, the striker, spring, and firing pin is held in place by a threaded retainer. I've used a set of retaining clip pliers to turn the retainer out. Your bolt will be dismantled.

Hope this helps you.
 
I've been using mine for 42 years now and have never pulled the bolt apart and have never had a problem. I soak it in Hoppes once in a blue moon over night and give her a once over with a stiff tooth brush (the wives not mine) and apply a coating of gun oil.
 
mkrainc said:
Are you asking about getting the bolt out of the rifle, or dismantling the bolt itself in order to clean it?

The above reply will cover bolt removal. Dismantling the bolt is a little more complex, but do-able.

The little knob that is used for the safety is accually a pin that can be knocked out from the opposite side. What I've used is a pair of needle nosed vise-grips to hold the two halves of the bolt apart in order to keep everything on the same side of the room, then a small pin punch to knock the pin out. On the bolt head side, the striker, spring, and firing pin is held in place by a threaded retainer. I've used a set of retaining clip pliers to turn the retainer out. Your bolt will be dismantled.

Hope this helps you.
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Yea i was talking about taking apart the bolt itself.. that's exacly what i needed to know mkrainc.

i see alot of people saying you have to remove the nut under the stock to remove the bolt. but all i gotta do is pull the trigger and the bolt slides right out. hope its ok lol

thanks:D
 
To disassemble the bolt you pull both ends apart as far as they can go use a vice grip to grab the bar in the center and twist the end and it should come off.
 
Winchester-1897 said:
I've been using mine for 42 years now and have never pulled the bolt apart and have never had a problem. I soak it in Hoppes once in a blue moon over night and give her a once over with a stiff tooth brush (the wives not mine) and apply a coating of gun oil.
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this one looks like its never been cleaned either Winchester, it slides back and forth alright but i can feel some hiccups in there. The oil on it is a rust colored toxic soup.

ya never use your own toothbrush i got lock jaw last time!!!!!! j/k:D
 
are u guys sure the two parts of the bolt on the model 60 come apart? i tried the vice grips with failure and it felt like i was marking the rod.

i tried the safety pin method but im pretty sure that sucker is part of the bolt lol.

i dont wanna force anything to much in fear of damaging it. but this thing is realllly dirty and when im test firing (with snap caps) it doesn;t really have a snap to it. more of a slow thud:confused:

im thinking of pouring brake cleaner down inside clean it out as good as possible then oil the hell outa it.. i was thinking solvent but if some got left in would it eat away in there or does it disapate like brake cleaner?

any suggestions welcomed
 
Greenbasterd58 said:
are u guys sure the two parts of the bolt on the model 60 come apart? i tried the vice grips with failure and it felt like i was marking the rod.

i tried the safety pin method but im pretty sure that sucker is part of the bolt lol.

i dont wanna force anything to much in fear of damaging it. but this thing is realllly dirty and when im test firing (with snap caps) it doesn;t really have a snap to it. more of a slow thud:confused:

im thinking of pouring brake cleaner down inside clean it out as good as possible then oil the hell outa it.. i was thinking solvent but if some got left in would it eat away in there or does it disapate like brake cleaner?

any suggestions welcomed
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I am absolutely certain it comes apart. I took mine apart because of a problem with the firing pin. Then I measured all the parts, and built a new bolt on my lathe.

The knob that guides the bolt in the action and sits in the notch for the saftey, is the pin that holds the two halves together. The knob is the head of this pin, and the pin goes through a hole in the striker. you can try to use a small punch to knock it out from the oposite side, or (and this is the buba way) grab the knob with vise grips and twist and pull at the same time. It should come out.

Do be carefull, as this pin is very small on the inside, and it could break on you if you abused it too much. Not so much an issue for me as I can just make a new one, but I wouldn't even know where to begin to buy, or find another one.

My guess is, from what you've described, is that it may be rusted in there. You could soak the whole bolt in penatrating oil or WD 40 for a few days, and then try removing it again.

Brake cleaner may work for you, but I don't know that much about the product to offer any kind of feedback on it. Solvent, as you suggested, is as good a place to start as any other means of breaking down the rust and corrosion.

I suggest the vise grips on the striker, mainly to take away the horizontal friction and pressure on that pin. You only need to clamp it on as tightly as needed to keep the two halves apart, no tighter. That way you don't damage the shaft on the striker too much.

I hope this helps you. Keep trying. There was a fellow CGNer that had a bolt for sale a week or two ago that would fit your rifle. He was asking around $45.00 for it. You could probably find it in one of the forums selling parts. Maybe it's still for sale.
 
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