Seabee1993

So I'm in the process of removing/replacing my my motor mounts. Drivers side came off without a hitch, the passenger side got the nut off the stud in front, but I can't get the two bolts to budge even with an impact and I don't want to round the damn things off. What else can I do without breaking them.
2000 Mustang GT

school boy

try soaking them in wd40 and let them sit for a few hours

Seabee1993

PB Blasted them two days ago two days in a row. Let them sit til today, still nada.

Seabee1993

Wow, just a fount of info up in here. I think I'm gonna join another forum!

DRAGUL

If I was in you're position I would get out the breaker bar and see what happens, not many options left. I would assume they are hardened bolts, so the socket should break before the bolt did. Unless you are using impact sockets. I have had to use a breaker bar with a pipe on the end to break loose nuts and bolts. Also use the correct socket for the bolt pattern, so it does not round it off. Good luck hope it works out for you.

Seabee1993

Thanks Dragul, the problem is with these bolts are they aren't as tall as most bolts so you have to keep a hand behind the head otherwise sockets have a habit of just slipping off. Not as much to grab onto!
The impact was starting to cause damage to the bolt so I stopped and went back to hand tools . I had to go out and buy a six sided socket, my damn 1/2" sockets are all multi point. Ah well, wait until it warms up again this afternoon and hope I can get it. Passenger side is such a PITA with all the stuff on that side.

DRAGUL

I have had that happen with bolts in the past. I bought some sockets at sears for removing bolts that the heads are damaged. As you are unscrewing the bolt, the socket bites in screwing itself onto the head of the bolt. Like a screw extractor. I have used these as last resort when I can no longer use a socket. Again good luck, sucks working in the cold.

Seabee1993

I have the Irwin sockets, trying to save those as last resort like you mentioned.

school boy

why wait, you will have to replace the bolts anyway because of the damaged heads