I've found the most effective way to deal with a stubborn bolt is to dismantle the rest of the car around the bolt, buy a new bolt, then rebuild the car around the new bolt. Rebuilding car = 200 hours Vs Removing stubborn bolt = 4 years Win
Anybody planning on making a how to video, watch this one... This guy is concise, logical, methodical and to the point.. there is no layers of egotistical waffle to wade through, its straight to the meat in the sandwich from the first sentence and every additional sentence means something. Most people watching these videos are working on their vehicles, have greasy fingers and just want accurate and concise info. He starts with the best initial solution and progresses through the logical next step solution with not one out of step. Much appreciated Kimball West, for great concise and comprehensive information, and for showing how a "how to" video should be done!
Yes, I stumbled upon this video by chance and that is exactly my response. Like Glory Be... why can't all people be this clear and precise, explaining how and why (so it really sinks into your brain... at least for some people). I give the guy A++.
I was struggling with ONE bolt for a very long time. This method worked for me. Thank you. Heat is what finally did the job. I followed all steps up to that point.
How do I free the bolts from my transmission pan. They are stuck up inside due to the Black RTV SILICONE GASKET that someone used to seal the transmission I am at my wits end as I can't free the silicone or the bolts!! Please. Can You HELP me??
Thank you for this video. I have had to remove my car battery this weekend in order to recharge it and one of the bolts that fixed the battery to the car was so rusty I couldn't turn it at all. It came loose after using your first few tips - I was happy I didn't have to ask anyone else for help!! Thanks again
I had a broken ignition coil bolt of Chevy Malibu. Just as you recommended, I put few drops of Fast-Acting Penetrant Drip Oil (from Home Depot) and used a left handed drill bit to make a hole with the intention to use a bolt extractor. But as I was drilling, I found the stripped bolt coming loose with the drill bit with virtually no effort! Left handed drill bit and left (reverse) turn of power tool are critical for any bolt extraction. Thanks for your great tip.
My problem was a stuck bathroom faucet cartridge. Hard water deposits locked it in place. I could not get it to move. Yesterday I ended up removing the faucet from the sink to work on it - tried tons of Liquid Wrench alternating with CLR to dissolve mineral deposits , hammering on a breaker bar , all with no success. Tonight I took the faucet outside on our cement balcony and aimed my heat gun at my socket wrench that was in place around the stubborn cartridge and kneeled down on the wrench to put as much force as possible and that did the trick. Thanks for suggesting heat!
Used a lighter on a rusted plastic wing nut under my toilet cistern. I’d already dosed it with WD40… Ended up setting fire to the plastic. Still stuck there…
All good methods which I use all the time in the workshop. Another method for removing a seized bolt: weld another bolt (preferably a hex head instead of a cap head) directly on top of the old seized bolt. Now undo the new bolt with a ratchet/socket and the old bolt should extract easily because it's welded together. This always works without fail. Note that it probably won't work if the old bolt head is sheared off; it needs to be proud otherwise you will end up welding the bolt inside the housing if you're not careful.
Bolts on my jeep's starter!, after heating both bolts for at least little more than 10 min each and a lot of elbow grease,I got them out! Thank you sir for your invaluable post!😅
You just saved my butt. I tried everything one step at a time. When I used my plastic welding gun for heat, even though I let it cool a minute, the stripped bolt stuck to the wratchet and came right out ❤🕊
Yeah really want to reinforce the tapping with the hammer. The heat is very useful as well. Had a drain pan plug taking all the force i could muster and after running the engine for about 10 minutes with taps on all six sides of the bolt as well as a couple on the head, it popped off with little force.
Absolutely fantastic video! My bolt wasn't loosening because my axle kept spinning (I thought holding the opposite side bolt would hold things in place enough). But after holding the axle in place, the bolt started to unfasten. And I think I've made some stupid mistake in past getting myself into this mess. As a solution I probably should get a new axle - cost about 5 euros - (because the screws have been damaged) and a new bolt (because something's seriously wrong with the bolt, perhaps wrong size bolt) - cost about 2 euros. Then just reassemble everything and good to go. Edit: everything works fine without me doing all these steps tho, perhaps I should just let things be until things stop working. I have a spare bicycle in case things go down for the worst.
Tip+ 1: Use quality tools. I tried everything with a Philips screw with a cheap screwdriver, but it was stuck. Today I got my toolbox, found the high-quality screwdriver, great grip, the tip did fit better. Got my glove for an even better grip and tadaa, the screw moved immediately and I was able to get it out. It depends on the tool too. :)
He left links in the description, which you have to register to the website before you can get a price. I say set the shop on fire and use a torch to heat the bolt in question
Thank-you for your expertise. I went out and bought a spiffy large irwin vice grip pliers on your recommendation. I had heated my stuck steel armature pipe and nut with my hair dryer - then added candle wax - heated again - nothing - then tried a little sewing machine oil - more heat and another tap with the hammer - gently all around using your wonderful tiny nudges back and forth with the pliers. And it came apart. I was amazed. I think the magic ingredient was the sewing machine oil. Many thanks again.
I have truck bed rails I want to take off, I don’t have a tight bolt, but I loosen a bolt and about quarter way it just turns and turns doesn’t go any further, would using an extractor work since the threads are crossed I’m pretty sure,
I broke off a bolt, just today, on a lawn mower deck, trying to remove the spindle. I tried to drill a small hole through, and just as the bit went through, the bit broke. The bit would not move. I broke off the bit, as close as I could to the broken off bolt, and used my drill pres to drill through with a larger bit. Drilling out a bit, is not easy. But luckily, it pushed the stuck bit through the other side
I’m trying to losing a cease bolt on my 29 Model A, it’s the water pump bolt and runs through the cylinder head. I’ve got all the other bolts loose accept the one which is preventing the cylinder head from coming off. I sprayed it with DW 40. Just waiting for it to break free!!
Im not pro and not trying to be rude but when you are trying to get the bolt out wouldnt you want to expand the metal around the bolt and not the bolt itself? Wouldn't heating up the bolt expland the bolt making it a tight fit? Wouldn't you want to expand the area around the bolt and keeping the bolt as small as possible?
I was told that as well. I want to know the answer to this. Some say just expanding the threads with heat and letting it cool will break the bond. But mine must be welded on to the oil pan lol
What if the bolt is oxidized? I was told a oxy acetylene torch would work. It's under a bracket and I don't even see how you could get a drill bit in there if you snap it. It's on a motor mount. I've been trying mapp gas and pb blaster
What if the nut is melted onto a screw? Context: A while ago someone left a Yield sign out on a neighbor's lawn one day. It doesn't look like someone ran into it though, just a random, slightly damaged sign that someone ditched. I'm trying to disassemble it for scrap or some other purpose, but the sign is held together with two carriage bolts, and the nuts on the back of the bolts have been melted onto the bolt. Not rusted, melted. The screws turn, but it can't come off. I've tried a bunch of things to get them off but nothing's worked. Will that penetrating oil stuff work? We don't have an induction heat tool or a blowtorch. I'm considering buying a Sawzaw to cut the screws in half to get it off, but I'm wondering if anything else will work.
Wouldn’t heating the bolt cause it to expand and be more difficult to unscrew? It seems that making it cold would contract the metal and make it more likely to come out.
True, heating the bolt makes it expand and in doing so all the rust and anything seizing the mating parts will break, so that once the part cools it can be removed. Freezing is essentially exactly the reverse, it will make the part contract, breaking the bonds. There are products out there for freezing mating parts, but usually mechanics have a torch handy, so it can be a preferred method.
This is brilliant! My car is getting older and I was wondering what happens if I break a bolt while trying to loosen it. It already happened once and I had the car towed to a shop and had to pay them to finish the job I was doing. I'm going to buy an impact gun, an Induction Heat Tool Kit and this bolt extractor for emergencies. I'll finally be able to work on my with peace of mind. Thanks!!!!!
I have a habit of tapping the wrench with a hammer to undo bolts. Is this bad? I always thought it's easier on the threads and head instead of applying brute force.
Hello. Would you happen to know how to loosen and unscrew two step up rings that are stuck together, because ive tired in vain with soap, oil, heat, cold, pliers, rubber band, but there is just not enough room to grab it tight and pliers have scratched the paint off and i dont want to force it anymore
Have you ever used a nut-splitter? My dad had one and i broke it, doing a cv joint, when i took it to Sears for a replacement (gratis) they had no idea what it was and i had to find it myself.
Oh boy still nothing and I did all this and more on to last resort items any suggestions already cut into it used a screwdriver nothing just breaks the screw
&if all that fails... Drill all the way down & through, remove as much metal as possible. Then use a tap & die set with a bunch of WD-40, to retap the hole. Going in & out about 50 times- deeper & deeper, the leftover threads should come out, a few sharp rings at a time. Saved a few China girl motors doing that
Great video. I'm just trying to undo a stuck bolt from a second hand grass strimmer I purchased on eBay. I hope the heat works from a torch cause I don't want to buy all these extra tools for this one task :/
Bolts on strut mounts are spinning when turning the nut. The Head is not accessible and have limited room for tools, a socket doesn't fit. I have geared wrench which turns nut and bolt together. Is cutting nut off my only choice?
UA-cam a single woman's friend... I was contemplating buying a new bed frame... But I'm frugal and I have wisdom ..so the oil works . I used olive oil.👍🏾
I use a small hammer. Tapping the bolt. The hammer vibration loosens the rust, moves the oil with each impact. I got the donut gaskets tightened on my 78 f100.
man…i have a bolt that i have loosened, it only moves maybe a 1/4 turn and stops. it’s a large torx. i’ve sprayed and waited, heated with a decent torch, but it won’t unwind. i worked it loose, tighten, loosen, tighten, resprayed… the torx teeth have bent. might have to buy a whole other set for the one wrench. i do a lot of mechanic stuff, but i’ve never had one loosen and not keep coming out.
What if behind the nut is a bolt that has a head with no groove for a screwdriver (rounded flat head) AND it is inset so it cannot be gripped? I am using a wrench to loosen the nut but the bolt spins as I try to loosen the nut... Thanks Very Much.
@@guruoflove3083 go on tell me if I’m wrong did anyone ask if ur moving and trying to undo ur bed frame please tell me who asked because if there is someone who asked I will apologise to u directly
@@manchesterunitedcompilatio8020 They were just being specific as for clarification which most usually brings better understanding and so better ease in answering his query. For example... The question "Have you any allergies?" Can be answered with, "only bad manners" Not directly relevant but still relevant.
My stuck bolt has a rounded, odd size nut (5/16 or 9.5mm or ?) on the positive terminal of my car battery. Any suggestions? I've tried penetrating spray, a knock with a hammer. There's also not much room to get hold of the nut. I don't have special tools. I'm stuck going to a shop, aren't I?
We are all like watching these vids akiping ahead to get to the qcctial point until we realise we are watching a vid on how to remove the wrong bold but i like this vid bc it gets straight to the point
Your video keeps popping when I search the internet on how to make an already tightened nut and bolt very difficult to remove for security purposes (not going to replace them.) How do I find the answer?
Hi can you help me pls. I purhased a new stem extender yesterday and the top screw bolt is stuck in the fork i cannot get it out. Please give me some ideas on how i can remove it.
So, my mated fasteners resist virtually every suggestion here. The mate in question: Fuel line to Fuel pump. The mate is a swage style fitting. The hose end is tucked neatly beside a bed support strut, so can't be tapped or hammered. Even a wrench only just fits, and is difficult to get leverage on. The fuel pump side is only slightly more accessible. Obviously a torch is out of the question, though very careful conductive heat may work. Because the line side is a rubber hose, it's exceedingly difficult to apply torque. The fuel pump needs to be replaced, so I can sacrifice the metal lines on the pipe side of the mate, granting me better access to the fitting, but torque is still an issue. Since this isn't a bolt but a swage fitting, using an extractor isn't really an option either. At the end of the day, I feel like my only option will be to either replace the whole line, or cut it and attempt to install a new fitting, provided one can be found that matches both the line and the pump. Fun times.
2005 Toyota Corolla CE alternator replacement that last 14 mm bolt to remove the alternator won’t come Of and don’t really have a lot of space to work with I tried wd40 and wrenches I was thinking maybe gel and and impact wrench to get in there
Let be honest, we in a middle of fixing something, hands all dirty and we all watching this video
a trick: watch movies on flixzone. Me and my gf have been using them for watching loads of movies lately.
@Bryan Nova yea, have been watching on Flixzone} for since november myself :D
@Bryan Nova definitely, I have been watching on Flixzone} for months myself :)
@Bryan Nova Yea, been watching on flixzone} for since december myself =)
Yep, the hex screw on my bicycle's rotor disc brake won't turn....
I've found the most effective way to deal with a stubborn bolt is to dismantle the rest of the car around the bolt, buy a new bolt, then rebuild the car around the new bolt.
Rebuilding car = 200 hours
Vs
Removing stubborn bolt = 4 years
Win
I see this as an absolute win
Even more quicker, get uber
When I get a stuck bolt I donate the car to charity and then hire Magruber to steal me a new car.
Lmao good one
😂
Anybody planning on making a how to video, watch this one... This guy is concise, logical, methodical and to the point.. there is no layers of egotistical waffle to wade through, its straight to the meat in the sandwich from the first sentence and every additional sentence means something.
Most people watching these videos are working on their vehicles, have greasy fingers and just want accurate and concise info. He starts with the best initial solution and progresses through the logical next step solution with not one out of step.
Much appreciated Kimball West, for great concise and comprehensive information, and for showing how a "how to" video should be done!
Yes. Well said.
YOU BEAT ME , VERBATIMLY , TO SAYING THIS
Yes, I stumbled upon this video by chance and that is exactly my response. Like Glory Be... why can't all people be this clear and precise, explaining how and why (so it really sinks into your brain... at least for some people). I give the guy A++.
So much this.
I just rage quit from a bunch of 5~10mn videos giving like half of just one trick.
I was struggling with ONE bolt for a very long time. This method worked for me. Thank you. Heat is what finally did the job. I followed all steps up to that point.
As someone who is new to the car scene (Especially working on cars) these types of videos are holy. Thank you!
How do I free the bolts from my transmission pan. They are stuck up inside due to the Black RTV SILICONE GASKET that someone used to seal the transmission
I am at my wits end as I can't free the silicone or the bolts!! Please. Can You HELP me??
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Amen brother
@@chloesalazar4431 9 n m ❤️ you are fc 🎉
Spent 2 hours on one bolt removal. About to give up when I watched your video Rob. Gave the bolt a good tap and it unscrewed easily. Thanks!
Great now I just need $300 worth of tools and I'm good to go!
Thats why mechanics are expensive
Better than wasting $300 at the strip club
If you plan on doing any work to your vehicle … that’s money we’ll spent
More like 2500 worth of tool
Nah that induction heater is $300 alone. More like $1000 of tools. That said the right tool can make things a whole lot easier.
If tool extender and heat doesn’t work.....try a little TNT
Q- Bert I used a grenade and it worked perfectly. Now I don’t have any bolts to take off
u made my day
Part out
@@Rob-kl1uz Speak for yourself. Didnt work for me. That fastener is indestructible.
😂🤣😂🤣
Thank you for this video. I have had to remove my car battery this weekend in order to recharge it and one of the bolts that fixed the battery to the car was so rusty I couldn't turn it at all. It came loose after using your first few tips - I was happy I didn't have to ask anyone else for help!! Thanks again
You removed the car battery yourself? Good girl!
I had a broken ignition coil bolt of Chevy Malibu. Just as you recommended, I put few drops of Fast-Acting Penetrant Drip Oil (from Home Depot) and used a left handed drill bit to make a hole with the intention to use a bolt extractor. But as I was drilling, I found the stripped bolt coming loose with the drill bit with virtually no effort! Left handed drill bit and left (reverse) turn of power tool are critical for any bolt extraction. Thanks for your great tip.
My problem was a stuck bathroom faucet cartridge. Hard water deposits locked it in place. I could not get it to move. Yesterday I ended up removing the faucet from the sink to work on it - tried tons of Liquid Wrench alternating with CLR to dissolve mineral deposits , hammering on a breaker bar , all with no success. Tonight I took the faucet outside on our cement balcony and aimed my heat gun at my socket wrench that was in place around the stubborn cartridge and kneeled down on the wrench to put as much force as possible and that did the trick. Thanks for suggesting heat!
Video got straight to the point with just the right amount of supplement information. Great video!
You deserve more subs, sir. You provided all of the solutions from easiest to worst case scenario. Amazing.
Used a lighter as heat source, worked like a charm. Thank you!
Used a lighter on a rusted plastic wing nut under my toilet cistern. I’d already dosed it with WD40… Ended up setting fire to the plastic.
Still stuck there…
@@jontaylor5482don't use a lighter on plastic.
All good methods which I use all the time in the workshop. Another method for removing a seized bolt: weld another bolt (preferably a hex head instead of a cap head) directly on top of the old seized bolt. Now undo the new bolt with a ratchet/socket and the old bolt should extract easily because it's welded together. This always works without fail. Note that it probably won't work if the old bolt head is sheared off; it needs to be proud otherwise you will end up welding the bolt inside the housing if you're not careful.
u saved my life with this one lol thank you
@@SkateVibes You're welcome.
Bolts on my jeep's starter!, after heating both bolts for at least little more than 10 min each and a lot of elbow grease,I got them out! Thank you sir for your invaluable post!😅
You just saved my butt. I tried everything one step at a time. When I used my plastic welding gun for heat, even though I let it cool a minute, the stripped bolt stuck to the wratchet and came right out ❤🕊
Excellent explanation, clear, simple and effective. Greetings from Argentina.
Yeah really want to reinforce the tapping with the hammer. The heat is very useful as well. Had a drain pan plug taking all the force i could muster and after running the engine for about 10 minutes with taps on all six sides of the bolt as well as a couple on the head, it popped off with little force.
Absolutely fantastic video! My bolt wasn't loosening because my axle kept spinning (I thought holding the opposite side bolt would hold things in place enough). But after holding the axle in place, the bolt started to unfasten.
And I think I've made some stupid mistake in past getting myself into this mess. As a solution I probably should get a new axle - cost about 5 euros - (because the screws have been damaged) and a new bolt (because something's seriously wrong with the bolt, perhaps wrong size bolt) - cost about 2 euros. Then just reassemble everything and good to go. Edit: everything works fine without me doing all these steps tho, perhaps I should just let things be until things stop working. I have a spare bicycle in case things go down for the worst.
Plain English and straight to the point.
Very helpful and no bs time wasting crap.
Tip+ 1: Use quality tools. I tried everything with a Philips screw with a cheap screwdriver, but it was stuck. Today I got my toolbox, found the high-quality screwdriver, great grip, the tip did fit better. Got my glove for an even better grip and tadaa, the screw moved immediately and I was able to get it out. It depends on the tool too. :)
Rob with Kimball Midwest, you saved me today. Thank you.
i’m just tryna change the wheels on my skateboard. i don’t have all this stuff 😓
Same. The bolts won’t move. Like at all.
Same but with my bmx bike
You just gotta muscle them, guaranteed will come off
same, hardware holding my trucks is stuck and i wanna change my deck 🤦♂️
Do you really think i got all of them damn tools
😂😂
"buy" them and return them? or just rent
😂
😂😂😂
He left links in the description, which you have to register to the website before you can get a price. I say set the shop on fire and use a torch to heat the bolt in question
The most up to point video, thumbs up and many thanks
Thank-you for your expertise. I went out and bought a spiffy large irwin vice grip pliers on your recommendation. I had heated my stuck steel armature pipe and nut with my hair dryer - then added candle wax - heated again - nothing - then tried a little sewing machine oil - more heat and another tap with the hammer - gently all around using your wonderful tiny nudges back and forth with the pliers. And it came apart. I was amazed. I think the magic ingredient was the sewing machine oil. Many thanks again.
Best explainer ive seen on youtube to the point all info u need most people seem like they need a damn friend
My hex nut in a circular saw got stuck because of my stupidity. I heated it with a heat gun and voila it worked! Thanks for the tip!!!
This dude is a how to video rock star! Nice work sir.
Both succinct and thorough, what a diy video should be.
Wow! Thank you! I am having a heck of a time removing a brake caliper bracket bolt with a rounded off head.
Same here bro! Can’t figure it out. What did you do?
@@ramiroospino24 I purchased an Irwin bolt extractor set at Lowes $19. Along with the longest breaker bar I had it worked.
Daryl Griffin thank you brother. I’ll give it a shot.
Thanks that's really helpful. I have no idea about tools and this makes referencing the right means and tools very straight forward!
Perfect... Very informative and professional. Thanks!
Wow just saved me a huge loss! In the middle of the night. Thanks so much.
Wow. Never knew there’s a left handed bit! Thanks for sharing
Great and super helpful video. Loved your tone and giving multiple options. Thank you!
Hi Rob can you use theae methods for a nylon lock nut??
Such a short video and I learned lot in that little bit of time. Thank you!
I love how I had all the exact tools you mentioned when I came across this situation 🤦🏽♂️
Thank you for this informative upload. Your knowledge and experience is very much appreciated. Keep informing the people...
Should I try this on my PS4?
I'd recommend the heat tool. Mwahahahaha
Pradyoth Shandilya 🐖
yes because xbox is better
I ain't gotta torch bro 😭
Use lighter
Rob - I have the opposite problem. I'd like to make the bolt more difficult to remove, any suggestions?
One bolt on my car seat won’t budge, I gave up for today, watching this video gave me a new hope for tomorrow.
I have truck bed rails I want to take off, I don’t have a tight bolt, but I loosen a bolt and about quarter way it just turns and turns doesn’t go any further, would using an extractor work since the threads are crossed I’m pretty sure,
I broke off a bolt, just today, on a lawn mower deck, trying to remove the spindle. I tried to drill a small hole through, and just as the bit went through, the bit broke. The bit would not move. I broke off the bit, as close as I could to the broken off bolt, and used my drill pres to drill through with a larger bit. Drilling out a bit, is not easy. But luckily, it pushed the stuck bit through the other side
I’m trying to losing a cease bolt on my 29 Model A, it’s the water pump bolt and runs through the cylinder head. I’ve got all the other bolts loose accept the one which is preventing the cylinder head from coming off. I sprayed it with DW 40. Just waiting for it to break free!!
Would a heat gun work?
have you done a video regarding a spinning nut that goes nowhere with a still bolt (not spinning)?
I used all of these, along with a 1.5m thick steel pole as leverage and I now have damaged sockets. Any other tips?
Awesome information! Thank you Kimball Midwest.
Bro u destroyed our back....welldone keep it up my friend has no spine now
The background music was a bit distracting, but the video was A+... short and sweet and to the point.
Spraying it with solvent, waiting, and giving it the ol tap of a hammer did the trick, thank you.
Thank you for getting right to the point. Excellent info.
Im not pro and not trying to be rude but when you are trying to get the bolt out wouldnt you want to expand the metal around the bolt and not the bolt itself? Wouldn't heating up the bolt expland the bolt making it a tight fit? Wouldn't you want to expand the area around the bolt and keeping the bolt as small as possible?
I was told that as well. I want to know the answer to this. Some say just expanding the threads with heat and letting it cool will break the bond. But mine must be welded on to the oil pan lol
No BS. just info. Thank you!!!!
What if the bolt is oxidized? I was told a oxy acetylene torch would work. It's under a bracket and I don't even see how you could get a drill bit in there if you snap it. It's on a motor mount. I've been trying mapp gas and pb blaster
What if the nut is melted onto a screw?
Context: A while ago someone left a Yield sign out on a neighbor's lawn one day. It doesn't look like someone ran into it though, just a random, slightly damaged sign that someone ditched. I'm trying to disassemble it for scrap or some other purpose, but the sign is held together with two carriage bolts, and the nuts on the back of the bolts have been melted onto the bolt. Not rusted, melted. The screws turn, but it can't come off. I've tried a bunch of things to get them off but nothing's worked. Will that penetrating oil stuff work? We don't have an induction heat tool or a blowtorch. I'm considering buying a Sawzaw to cut the screws in half to get it off, but I'm wondering if anything else will work.
Wouldn’t heating the bolt cause it to expand and be more difficult to unscrew? It seems that making it cold would contract the metal and make it more likely to come out.
True, heating the bolt makes it expand and in doing so all the rust and anything seizing the mating parts will break, so that once the part cools it can be removed. Freezing is essentially exactly the reverse, it will make the part contract, breaking the bonds. There are products out there for freezing mating parts, but usually mechanics have a torch handy, so it can be a preferred method.
I'm going to put my vehicle in a huge meat freezer. Can't wait. [JK/LOL]
I watched to the end hoping to get to the part where you get the broken drill bit or broken easy-out out.
Great information, thanks for taking the time to make this video
This is brilliant! My car is getting older and I was wondering what happens if I break a bolt while trying to loosen it. It already happened once and I had the car towed to a shop and had to pay them to finish the job I was doing. I'm going to buy an impact gun, an Induction Heat Tool Kit and this bolt extractor for emergencies. I'll finally be able to work on my with peace of mind. Thanks!!!!!
I have a habit of tapping the wrench with a hammer to undo bolts. Is this bad? I always thought it's easier on the threads and head instead of applying brute force.
U saved me a trip to the dealer thank you!!
Hello. Would you happen to know how to loosen and unscrew two step up rings that are stuck together, because ive tired in vain with soap, oil, heat, cold, pliers, rubber band, but there is just not enough room to grab it tight and pliers have scratched the paint off and i dont want to force it anymore
Nice video. Answered everything that can possibly go wrong.
I found this by accident but watched anyways cuz it was an amazing video.
Have you ever used a nut-splitter? My dad had one and i broke it, doing a cv joint, when i took it to Sears for a replacement (gratis) they had no idea what it was and i had to find it myself.
Oh boy still nothing and I did all this and more on to last resort items any suggestions already cut into it used a screwdriver nothing just breaks the screw
&if all that fails... Drill all the way down & through, remove as much metal as possible. Then use a tap & die set with a bunch of WD-40, to retap the hole. Going in & out about 50 times- deeper & deeper, the leftover threads should come out, a few sharp rings at a time.
Saved a few China girl motors doing that
Tai Theguy so in my case my oil drum bolt is stuck in my car, drill onto the surface of the oil drum or?
50 Times? That's Prety Good
Alliyah my mistress thinks so too😉
Great video. I'm just trying to undo a stuck bolt from a second hand grass strimmer I purchased on eBay. I hope the heat works from a torch cause I don't want to buy all these extra tools for this one task :/
Say how would u remove a very large bolt has been in for a year or longer with cement build up that is like 7/8 s or larger with 1 15/16 bolt head
Bolts on strut mounts are spinning when turning the nut. The Head is not accessible and have limited room for tools, a socket doesn't fit. I have geared wrench which turns nut and bolt together. Is cutting nut off my only choice?
I do like the TNT idea!
UA-cam a single woman's friend...
I was contemplating buying a new bed frame... But I'm frugal and I have wisdom ..so the oil works . I used olive oil.👍🏾
The induction heating tool where can a person buy it
I use a small hammer. Tapping the bolt. The hammer vibration loosens the rust, moves the oil with each impact. I got the donut gaskets tightened on my 78 f100.
Great info... Really widened my limited knowledge in this situation. Nice!
man…i have a bolt that i have loosened, it only moves maybe a 1/4 turn and stops.
it’s a large torx. i’ve sprayed and waited, heated with a decent torch, but it won’t unwind.
i worked it loose, tighten, loosen, tighten, resprayed… the torx teeth have bent. might have to buy a whole other set for the one wrench.
i do a lot of mechanic stuff, but i’ve never had one loosen and not keep coming out.
I’m moving in two day all I have is a screwdriver I just wanna undo my bed frame😂
No one asked
@@manchesterunitedcompilatio8020 A little class is in order.
What if behind the nut is a bolt that has a head with no groove for a screwdriver (rounded flat head) AND it is inset so it cannot be gripped? I am using a wrench to loosen the nut but the bolt spins as I try to loosen the nut... Thanks Very Much.
@@guruoflove3083 go on tell me if I’m wrong did anyone ask if ur moving and trying to undo ur bed frame please tell me who asked because if there is someone who asked I will apologise to u directly
@@manchesterunitedcompilatio8020 They were just being specific as for clarification which most usually brings better understanding and so better ease in answering his query.
For example... The question "Have you any allergies?" Can be answered with, "only bad manners" Not directly relevant but still relevant.
do I have to play the background music while im doing this too?
ROCK!!!!
How about an inductive heater??
GREAT INSTANTLY TO THE POINT VID , AND MUSIC EVENS A PERFECT FIT
My stuck bolt has a rounded, odd size nut (5/16 or 9.5mm or ?) on the positive terminal of my car battery. Any suggestions? I've tried penetrating spray, a knock with a hammer. There's also not much room to get hold of the nut. I don't have special tools. I'm stuck going to a shop, aren't I?
Trying to do the rear brakes on my car.
4 bolts. 15 min job. Am nearly 2 hrs into trying to remove bolt number 3
Thank you for your helpful suggestions!
Doing my oil change brought me here 🛢️🤣
Those 12 points will do it
@@Jsmooth69ableIt worked thanks😅
Thank you 🙏🏻 #nonutnovember
Lmao
What do you do if none of the above works?
You drill it out and retap the hole
We are all like watching these vids akiping ahead to get to the qcctial point until we realise we are watching a vid on how to remove the wrong bold but i like this vid bc it gets straight to the point
That was fantastic, well done sir
Your video keeps popping when I search the internet on how to make an already tightened nut and bolt very difficult to remove for security purposes (not going to replace them.) How do I find the answer?
Hi can you help me pls. I purhased a new stem extender yesterday and the top screw bolt is stuck in the fork i cannot get it out. Please give me some ideas on how i can remove it.
So, my mated fasteners resist virtually every suggestion here.
The mate in question: Fuel line to Fuel pump. The mate is a swage style fitting. The hose end is tucked neatly beside a bed support strut, so can't be tapped or hammered. Even a wrench only just fits, and is difficult to get leverage on. The fuel pump side is only slightly more accessible.
Obviously a torch is out of the question, though very careful conductive heat may work.
Because the line side is a rubber hose, it's exceedingly difficult to apply torque.
The fuel pump needs to be replaced, so I can sacrifice the metal lines on the pipe side of the mate, granting me better access to the fitting, but torque is still an issue. Since this isn't a bolt but a swage fitting, using an extractor isn't really an option either.
At the end of the day, I feel like my only option will be to either replace the whole line, or cut it and attempt to install a new fitting, provided one can be found that matches both the line and the pump.
Fun times.
Hi, I want to do the very opposite: how can I make sure a bolt & not can never be opened? Any tips?
Loctite
2005 Toyota Corolla CE alternator replacement that last 14 mm bolt to remove the alternator won’t come
Of and don’t really have a lot of space to work with I tried wd40 and wrenches I was thinking maybe gel and and impact wrench to get in there
Any other recommended I don’t wanna strip the bolt because then it will be hell
This harness install was more of a challenge than expected
Great tips but most of these won't be effective if its in a tight spot, for example brake caliper bolts.
You make it look so easy….. if only