sizemoremk
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Hey guys, I am doing motor mounts in my little brother's 93 SC, and I have rounded off 2 of the drivers side bolts on the bracket connected to the block.... Well a bolt and a stud...
The front upper bolt and the front lower stud to be exact... The stud is really badly rounded of, and the bolt isn't really too bad yet. I started off using the 12 pt sockets, and then went and bought some 6pt sockets, and the rounded bolt removal kit (called bolt outs?) from sears (the ones that !%#, bob villa advertises on TV). Nothing has worked. I also tried to heat it up with a pencil butane torch, but it really never got hot enough; block is a big heat sink I guess....
I've removed the cowl, and got it jacked up as far as I can, there seems to be enough room to work, I can get one arm in from the front and one in from the back. I've tried beating the 6pt sockets on, and they the get tight, but when I get some good pressure on them, they just round the nut more....
I've sprayed liquid wrench, and let set over night also.
If I had a welder, I might could weld another bolt to them, but I have no welder....
Before I pull the engine to get them out, any more ideas about what I can try?
Thanks guys!
The front upper bolt and the front lower stud to be exact... The stud is really badly rounded of, and the bolt isn't really too bad yet. I started off using the 12 pt sockets, and then went and bought some 6pt sockets, and the rounded bolt removal kit (called bolt outs?) from sears (the ones that !%#, bob villa advertises on TV). Nothing has worked. I also tried to heat it up with a pencil butane torch, but it really never got hot enough; block is a big heat sink I guess....
I've removed the cowl, and got it jacked up as far as I can, there seems to be enough room to work, I can get one arm in from the front and one in from the back. I've tried beating the 6pt sockets on, and they the get tight, but when I get some good pressure on them, they just round the nut more....
I've sprayed liquid wrench, and let set over night also.
If I had a welder, I might could weld another bolt to them, but I have no welder....
Before I pull the engine to get them out, any more ideas about what I can try?
Thanks guys!
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