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      06-11-2016, 11:12 AM   #1
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Help stubbron bolt won't come off



Trying to replace my turbos, but this steering rack bolt won't come off. I got the other side off like a breeze. I tried using the impact won't budgie, heating it up with propane torch too... Nothing has ran into this problem?i
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      06-11-2016, 01:16 PM   #2
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are you using an electric impact? compressed air impact should take it off no problem.. make sure to get impact lined up as straight as possible to bolt..
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      06-11-2016, 07:45 PM   #3
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are you using an electric impact? compressed air impact should take it off no problem.. make sure to get impact lined up as straight as possible to bolt..
Air impact
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      06-11-2016, 07:58 PM   #4
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you might have to put a torx on the tie rod end (dont remember the size) to hold it in place and use a wrench to break the nut off. you might just be spinning the whole thing that is why the nut doesn't come off.
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      06-11-2016, 09:01 PM   #5
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      06-11-2016, 09:13 PM   #6
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you might have to put a torx on the tie rod end (dont remember the size) to hold it in place and use a wrench to break the nut off. you might just be spinning the whole thing that is why the nut doesn't come off.
It's not spinning at all. No movement
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Is it possible for this tie rod to be reverse thread?
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      06-12-2016, 07:57 AM   #8
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Have you tried dousing the nut in WD40 and leaving o/nite?

I've used this before with good results

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      06-12-2016, 12:05 PM   #9
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PB blaster works great on seized bolts
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      06-12-2016, 12:11 PM   #10
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PB blaster works great on seized bolts
I used rust check
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