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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 11:29 AM
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Hmmmmm...have you tried sacrificing blood? Usually bolts will come loose only after you bust your knuckles a few times on sharp objects under the hood.

Or...I could just come over and break it off for you. I have a knack for breaking bolts on cars. So far I'm up to 2 or 3 wheel studs and other misc broken/stripped bolts/nuts.
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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 11:37 AM
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Throw something and smoke a cigarette....usually works for me
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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 11:41 AM
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Originally posted by Alan
Hmmmmm...have you tried sacrificing blood? Usually bolts will come loose only after you bust your knuckles a few times on sharp objects under the hood.

Or...I could just come over and break it off for you. I have a knack for breaking bolts on cars. So far I'm up to 2 or 3 wheel studs and other misc broken/stripped bolts/nuts.
Yeah no need to break them - did that already on the teg. I just need to get the damn thing off so he can fix the brakes so they stop squeeling so damn loud. It's so annoying! If anyone wants to come over this weekend and give it a whirl - be my guest!
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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 11:59 AM
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i have a little torch that i got from home depot for about $15, just go buy a little hand torch and heat that mofo up.
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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 12:00 PM
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i've got air tools/impact wrench if you wanna come by my house
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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 12:20 PM
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Please check PM's MarKo.
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Old Apr 8, 2004 | 02:29 AM
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if you can't get it off

there is this tool you can get it is called a stud remover

it is designed just for this and bolts without heads

oh wait nevermind you have a nut you can't get off
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Old Apr 8, 2004 | 02:12 PM
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Oh for fuck's sake...
Not trying to be an ass but a breaker bar will friggin' work. There's only two end results, either the nut/bolt will come off or you'll be posting on here about a broken nut/bolt. Since you haven't posted any such thing you therefore have not done too good a job with the breaker bar. I'm not talking about a damned ratchet (who the hell is stupid enough to try using a ratchet? It'll kill the gear mechanism) I'm talking about an actual breaker bar. Just run to any auto part store and pick up a nice two-foot long breaker bar (a long metal rod with a socket accepter on the end). Put it on the nut/bolt and put some muscle into it. If it still doesn't work, grab a length of pipe, slide it over, and try again. If it still doesn't work or nothing has broken, try again, and again, and again...
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Old Apr 8, 2004 | 02:34 PM
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Originally posted by Bill
Oh for fuck's sake...
Not trying to be an ass but a breaker bar will friggin' work. There's only two end results, either the nut/bolt will come off or you'll be posting on here about a broken nut/bolt. Since you haven't posted any such thing you therefore have not done too good a job with the breaker bar. I'm not talking about a damned ratchet (who the hell is stupid enough to try using a ratchet? It'll kill the gear mechanism) I'm talking about an actual breaker bar. Just run to any auto part store and pick up a nice two-foot long breaker bar (a long metal rod with a socket accepter on the end). Put it on the nut/bolt and put some muscle into it. If it still doesn't work, grab a length of pipe, slide it over, and try again. If it still doesn't work or nothing has broken, try again, and again, and again...
Yea, i agree, there isn't much that a breaker bar WON'T take off or break.

A real breaker bar is always better Bill, but good ones aren't cheap, that's why i suggested the pipe, wrench/ratchet setup.
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Old Apr 8, 2004 | 03:43 PM
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Originally posted by Vito_Corleone
Yea, i agree, there isn't much that a breaker bar WON'T take off or break.

A real breaker bar is always better Bill, but good ones aren't cheap, that's why i suggested the pipe, wrench/ratchet setup.
I wouldn't call $10-25 expensive. You'll be paying about that much to replace the ratchet after the gearing mechanism takes a shit. A box wrench and a large pipe will work fine as well though. Still, if you're going to work on a car why not buy the correct tools?
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