[91cobra5.0]

ok so the passenger side bolts that mount the engin mount to the block are giving me problems. how lickely is it that im going to break these bolts? ive been soaking them with pb blaster but they are still being a pain

[Racinjason81]

those bolts shouldnt break unless it was at the bottom of the ocean.remember righty tighty lefty loosey.LOL

[ryans88gt]

Heat it up with a propane torch until the nut is glowing red, then take it off.

You may need an impact. If you break the bolt, just replace the mount. No big deal.

[91cobra5.0]

Originally Posted by ryans88gt Heat it up with a propane torch until the nut is glowing red, then take it off. You may need an impact. If you break the bolt, just replace the mount. No big deal.

dont have a impact or a torch lol but im goin to get a biger breaker bar this afternoon. if the bolt breaks it will be in the block......

[91cobra5.0]

Originally Posted by Racinjason81 those bolts shouldnt break unless it was at the bottom of the ocean.remember righty tighty lefty loosey.LOL

lol that kinda makes me feal a little better

[MaPolley07]

get a little Bernz-O-Matic propane torch....absolutely indispensible, i paid like $15 on mine and i use it all the time

[Hunt_chevs]

Originally Posted by MaPolley07 get a little Bernz-O-Matic propane torch....absolutely indispensible, i paid like $15 on mine and i use it all the time

+1

[Hunt_chevs]

you can use any type of gas with the attachment,. i bought a propane one, ... and currently im using map gas in it

[91cobra5.0]

can u get em at like autozone?

[91cobra5.0]

omg wtf, so i took the advice that the bolt will not break, so i took an old broken locked up ratchet and put a jack handle over the end of it and pryed that son of a and all it did was strip my socket......... wtf?

[uedlose]

heat the bolt and then hit it with a spray bottle of cold water. are you using a 6point socket if you are and it is striping then you need a new socket.if it is a 12 point get a 6 point. if you have messed up the head of the bolt I think I would take to some one and have them take it out being you don't have the tools to do it. you can also hit the bolt when it is hot or cold with a hammer and punch some times that brakes them lose also. Heating the head of the bolt does not always work as the block is what is holding the bolt and heating the head lets the heat run down the bolt and that makes it expand. But then again some times it works

[e3sean]

heating the bolt will help any corrosion holding it in to loosen up you can heat the area around the bolt too you get those torches in the pluming section of home depot i have one and it is asome. if you know anyone with a welder weld a socket on to it to break it loose. try to tighten it in there a little then try to loosen it. hitting it with a hammer can help wiggle it. do you have an impact on it? if not try to get on it might help vibrate it free. put a wrench on it and use a crow bar between the block and the wrench to budge it. these are all good ideas one has to work...

[nolife]

Originally Posted by 91cobra5.0 omg wtf, so i took the advice that the bolt will not break, so i took an old broken locked up ratchet and put a jack handle over the end of it and pryed that son of a and all it did was strip my socket......... wtf?

Get a decent 6 point socket, even a Craftsman 6 point placed on the bolt head firmly and straight should break the head off before it strips the socket or bolt. Well at least that is always the case for me.

When applying torque while using an extension bar, make sure to apply "counter" force on the head of the ratchet to keep the socket aligned on the bolt head straight. Sounds obvious but it makes a big difference.

[vfast]

I believe it's a grade 8 bolt....are you using a 1/2 drive ratchet

[91cobra5.0]

ive got a friends like 3 foot breaker bar now and a craftsman 6pt socket for it, i was using a 6pt cheap socket but its to dark now to see so im going to have to finish up tomarrow. does ne one know if im gona have to pull the starter to get that other bolt in the back off?

also the same friend has a gator bit thing that has little rods in it that is for stripped bolts so if a regular socket doesnt fit on there then im going to try that out so that it can sit at a slight angle and get a bite.

[jtyson8602]

you will strip a gator socket quick. those things are crap. go get the torch. dont waste your time with propane. get mapp gas. it should be the yellow bottle. it burns much hotter. heat it up glowing red if you can and then try to break it loose. and like everyone has said make sure to use a quality 6 point socket. good luck!

[zers]

I used an impact on my 65, and it came out without any problems .. maybe worth investing in one? Or maybe an impact socket that won't strip at least?

[ryans88gt]

If any sort of thread locker was used on that bolt you will have to heat it up to get it out...so just go get a torch already.

[mustangboy8909]

it sounds like it will not work but go to lowes and get a bernzomatic mapp gas hand held torch i was skeptical but it heated my lower contol arm bolts up enough to get them off.

[91cobra5.0]

i got it done, had 2 go down 2 the auto craft shop anh hit it with a impact