What can I use for tight bolts?
Hydrogen peroxide can dissolve rust. Applying hydrogen peroxide to the fasteners and letting it sit is also an effective method to remove rust and loosen nuts and bolts. Scouring it with a hard brush will help you get rid of all the rust left on the nuts and bolts.
What kind of tool can I use to loosen bolts?
Half Inch Drive Breaker Bar. A half inch drive breaker bar is one of the first tools to grab for busting loose stubborn lug nuts and large bolts. Although you can find a ½ inch breaker bar in a variety of lengths the three most popular are the 18 inch, 24 inch and 30 inch sizes. Obviously, the longer your handle the more leverage you’ll gain.
What kind of wrench do you use to remove starter bolts?
It is possible to use a long skinny wrench, but a socket wrench will grip the bolts better and will reduce the risk of damaging the bolts during removal. Unfortunately, most socket wrenches will not reach the starter bolts alone and will have to be fitted with a socket wrench extension.
What can I use to get a stuck bolt out of my car?
Go to an auto parts store and look for a Bolt Extractor, it’s a nifty tool that screws in the same direction as the bolt unscrews and allows you to drill into stuck bolt and keep turning it tighter and tighter until the bolt comes free and out.
What’s the best way to remove a stubborn nut?
Try a 6-point wrench or socket on your seized nut/bolt. Start by rocking the bolt by tightening then loosing, this may be all you need to break through the rust. Try and avoid 12-point wrenches and sockets as they likely to slip and strip the bolt head. Another great tool I have found that is made by Irwin Tools is there Original Locking Wrench.
It is possible to use a long skinny wrench, but a socket wrench will grip the bolts better and will reduce the risk of damaging the bolts during removal. Unfortunately, most socket wrenches will not reach the starter bolts alone and will have to be fitted with a socket wrench extension.
Half Inch Drive Breaker Bar. A half inch drive breaker bar is one of the first tools to grab for busting loose stubborn lug nuts and large bolts. Although you can find a ½ inch breaker bar in a variety of lengths the three most popular are the 18 inch, 24 inch and 30 inch sizes. Obviously, the longer your handle the more leverage you’ll gain.
How to remove a stubborn nut or bolt?
How to Remove a Stubborn Nut/Bolt Step 1: Use Some Muscle. Try a 6-point wrench or socket on your seized nut/bolt. Start by rocking the bolt by tightening… Step 2: Clean It Up. If using some muscle on the bolt does not allow it to budge don’t be discouraged, as there’s a few… Step 3: Leverage.
Go to an auto parts store and look for a Bolt Extractor, it’s a nifty tool that screws in the same direction as the bolt unscrews and allows you to drill into stuck bolt and keep turning it tighter and tighter until the bolt comes free and out.