Driver side shock tower bolt stuck
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So I was going to put on my STB today, I took off three of the four bolts and the inner bolt on the DS is freaking seized on there, and it is rounded off. I tried to put a socket on there and it just spins. What would you guys do to get this bolt off? I was going to go by some stainless steel ones so that they do not corrode (sp).
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is the 12 point socket better? How long would it take to heat it up? It should be easy to take it off right? This always happens, one bolt just decides not to come the F*&^ off! Thanks guys
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12 point just has better grip over a 6 point. i just alway wait till it starts turning red and then beat a smaller socket on if the one you used on the other ones doesnt work.
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If the THREADS are bad, yes, you'd use a tap for that. Taps are like bolts, Dies are like nuts. Then there's also Thread Chasers which are in both nut and bolt form. Those are just to clear out the threads, not to make new ones. If the threads ARE shot, what you'd need to do is 1 of 2 things. Tap it out to a bigger size and get a new bolt for the new size, or tap it out and put in a Heli-Coil
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It's Die actually. Dye is what you put in your A/C compressor to check for leaks, or what you color eggs with at Easter.
If the THREADS are bad, yes, you'd use a tap for that. Taps are like bolts, Dies are like nuts. Then there's also Thread Chasers which are in both nut and bolt form. Those are just to clear out the threads, not to make new ones. If the threads ARE shot, what you'd need to do is 1 of 2 things. Tap it out to a bigger size and get a new bolt for the new size, or tap it out and put in a Heli-Coil
If the THREADS are bad, yes, you'd use a tap for that. Taps are like bolts, Dies are like nuts. Then there's also Thread Chasers which are in both nut and bolt form. Those are just to clear out the threads, not to make new ones. If the threads ARE shot, what you'd need to do is 1 of 2 things. Tap it out to a bigger size and get a new bolt for the new size, or tap it out and put in a Heli-Coil
I purchased a thread chaser set from sears, when I had header bolt threads that messed up for the first 1/8 inch. I used the thread chaser to try to leave material and re-shape it, being the heads were aluminum.