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It depends what is going to be bolted into it. If you are attaching something safety critical and subject to large forces and high temperatures, for instance a brake caliper, you shoulddiscard the item and replace it.
If it is safe to salvage:
1) Use a cylindrical wire brush to clear away the loose rust. This is critical otherwise the next step will cause serious problems.
2) Add an abrasive cutting paste to the thread of a bolt of the correct size and pitch. Wind it into the bolt hole. Wind it all the way in but DON'T completely tighten it. Wind it in and out a few times like a piece of spiral sand paper... this will remove the remaining rust.
3) Rinse out and clean thoroughly to remove all traces of the abrasive.
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