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re: Any tips on breaking a seized bolt?
Posted on 4/10/18 at 7:22 pm to Bama and Beer
Posted on 4/10/18 at 7:22 pm to Bama and Beer
I'm about to do the exhaust manifold on my truck. Fully prepared for a PITA
To answer the OP, hit it with your purse
To answer the OP, hit it with your purse
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Posted on 4/10/18 at 7:25 pm to High C
If you can't find Kroll, Liquid Wrench is our go to penetrating oil. (WD 40 for lubricating, but Liquid Wrench for corrosion problems)
Posted on 4/10/18 at 7:30 pm to High C
quote:
Yeah, just a standard lawn mower blade. Hard to get leverage with the deck in the way
This is why I quit working on my car without clothes on.
Posted on 4/10/18 at 7:32 pm to wheelr
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This post was edited on 2/13/25 at 7:57 pm
Posted on 4/10/18 at 7:32 pm to wheelr
Why would your car wear clothes?
Posted on 4/10/18 at 7:32 pm to High C
Torch...if that doesn’t work, grinder.
Posted on 4/10/18 at 7:34 pm to High C
Good wrench....maybe a Stillson...and a cheater pipe!
Posted on 4/10/18 at 7:35 pm to High C
1) Have a friend come over to help you jack up the fuel cap
2) Drive a new mover under it
3) Tighten fuel cap
4) Mow
2) Drive a new mover under it
3) Tighten fuel cap
4) Mow
Posted on 4/10/18 at 7:36 pm to MrLarson
quote:bullshite, we're probably talking a 5/8" or larger fine thread gr.8 bolt...if you manage to twist the head off,your a fricking beast and should just trash the lawnmower and get a new one.
Don't listen to any of these knuckle heads telling you to put a,cheater bar on that bolt. You will twist the head of the bolt off.
Borrow a heavy duty impact,electric or air,and it will come off.
Posted on 4/10/18 at 7:41 pm to Lester Earl
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grinder
this if all else fails. After you grind off the bolt head it will relieve the tension on the threads and should spin right out with pliers or even by hand.
Though before you go having to find a replacement bolt, try finding an impact wrench to remove original bolt and avoid all that.
Posted on 4/10/18 at 7:47 pm to OneMoreTime
Jesus fricking Christ
Posted on 4/10/18 at 7:47 pm to High C
These also come in handy when an air compressor isn’t available. You can pick one up from harbor freight for cheap. Put socket on impact wrench and whack it with a hammer
Posted on 4/10/18 at 7:48 pm to Bama and Beer
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Man I thought this was difficult until trying to restore my 76's Bronco in 2014
I had a 72 Chevy once I restored. Broke many bolts off in the engine block and had to drill them out. Not fun
Posted on 4/10/18 at 7:49 pm to High C
Heat wrench. Or if you don't want to ruin it. Get a pipe on that ratchet, and coerce it.
Posted on 4/10/18 at 7:55 pm to Lynyrd
Go rent an electric impact from a rental store. 800ft lbs of torque
Posted on 4/10/18 at 8:08 pm to High C
Did you try a breaker bar? If you did, add a longer pipe for added leverage. Leverage will either loosen it or break the head guaranteed.
If you try a small torch, obviously make sure you remove the deck far from the mower and any other flamable stuff.
If you try a small torch, obviously make sure you remove the deck far from the mower and any other flamable stuff.
Posted on 4/10/18 at 8:11 pm to High C
Didn't read entire thread, but could it be left-handed threads, so the blade doesn't spin off while running?
Posted on 4/10/18 at 8:11 pm to High C
That's why I always put a drop of oil on mine when I sharpen my blades. In fact it's something I practice on all nuts I remove/put back on something.
Posted on 4/10/18 at 8:12 pm to Geauxtiga
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This post was edited on 2/13/25 at 7:56 pm
Posted on 4/10/18 at 8:14 pm to lnomm34
quote:Yeah, I can pull them out of your mouth easier that way.
So you like to oil your nuts, huh?
This post was edited on 4/10/18 at 8:15 pm
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