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Old 12-23-2007, 08:43 PM
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ok impact gun didnt do the trick neither did breaker bar. and now some of the bolts are stripped fo im screwed. does anyone know the correct size of those bolts? how can i get these things off?
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Old 12-23-2007, 08:50 PM
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Soak the bolts in PB Blaster spray.
If my memory serves me rite I believe the heads of the bolts are 12 mm 12 point.
Use a good box wrench and hook with another wrench or a pipe and break them loose, that is if you didn't destroy them too bad.
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Soak the bolts in PB Blaster spray.
If my memory serves me rite I believe the heads of the bolts are 12 mm 12 point.
Use a good box wrench and hook with another wrench or a pipe and break them loose, that is if you didn't destroy them too bad.
That is correct.
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pb blaster best **** on earth use it youll be fine
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Old 12-23-2007, 08:59 PM
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i just took some off yesterday actually...12 pt 12 mm wrench an a hammer is what i used..probably not the best but was in a pit so there wasnt a great amount of room..impact wouldnt crack them n i couldnt pull it n break it ...big pipe over the wrench mighta been able too but still limited room to work..so i just put the wrench on held it with one hand n hit the wrench with the hammer n it cracked them loose
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use a torch and heat them up a bit they will come right out.
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Old 12-23-2007, 11:52 PM
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hmmmmmm ...wow......never had ones I couldn't get off..even ones loctited in...but using a welding tip on a torch and spot heat around the flange where the bolts are and if the heads are screwed up you can purchase extractors that look like short well impact sockets and have teeth on them and bite on the head as you try to remove them...sears has them
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http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...d=damaged+bolt

There's a link to those, and yes they work very good.
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Old 12-24-2007, 01:43 AM
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WD-40>PB blaster
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Just want to emphysize you NEED to use a 12 pt socket or wrench b/c it's the exact shape of the bolt head.
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