Good tips. I'm also a big believer in pre-soaking the bolts in penetrating oil. Six-point sockets and a manual impact driver to give the bolt a nice little "shock" works for me, sometimes. Nice work on the manifold bolt.
It's a ford.but every vehicle will have those troubled spots.pb blaster the shit.tap on bolts works. Heat is nice.work it then as cools on blast again.then move.pb blast. Usually works.lol I got 2 bolts past week I keep spraying and tapping. Don't have to come out yet.but pre prepping for the time.good vid
The absolute first thing you do when removing rusted bolts and oil & transmission drain plugs is to give it a good smash with a medium size hammer. Hit the head of the bolt with a heavy hammer and it will loosen the rust to metal bond. Spray penetrant next. Of course you can't reach it with the hammer, so use a 1/2 inch extension that's used on a ratchet, something like solid steel bar, 1/2 inch or bigger. It will make the difference between breaking off the bolt and loosening it up. Then loosen a 1/4 turn then tighten it a 1/4 turn. Repeat this until you feel you can back out that bolt. And if your gonna keep that car or truck for a 100k more miles put some white lithium grease or anti-sieze on the threads.
Good tips. I'm also a big believer in pre-soaking the bolts in penetrating oil.
Six-point sockets and a manual impact driver to give the bolt a nice little "shock" works for me, sometimes. Nice work on the manifold bolt.
It's a ford.but every vehicle will have those troubled spots.pb blaster the shit.tap on bolts works. Heat is nice.work it then as cools on blast again.then move.pb blast. Usually works.lol I got 2 bolts past week I keep spraying and tapping. Don't have to come out yet.but pre prepping for the time.good vid
The absolute first thing you do when removing rusted bolts and oil & transmission drain plugs is to give it a good smash with a medium size hammer. Hit the head of the bolt with a heavy hammer and it will loosen the rust to metal bond. Spray penetrant next. Of course you can't reach it with the hammer, so use a 1/2 inch extension that's used on a ratchet, something like solid steel bar, 1/2 inch or bigger. It will make the difference between breaking off the bolt and loosening it up. Then loosen a 1/4 turn then tighten it a 1/4 turn. Repeat this until you feel you can back out that bolt. And if your gonna keep that car or truck for a 100k more miles put some white lithium grease or anti-sieze on the threads.