Re: Help with Bolt Removal

[Gary Wilson <gwwilson70@xxxxxxxxx>]

Have you tried heat.  Heat it up good and hot then try it.  Another
way may be to freeze it.  Then try backing it out. When you heat it up
shoot some Oil or WD on it.

On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 1:16 PM, Nico Over <nover@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> While putting my BB on a engine run in stand, I was bolting up the
> scatter shield using stainless ARP bolts. One went in harder than the
> rest (they were screwed in by hand) so I used a 1/4 drive ratchet to get
> this last one in. Now since it did not feel right I tried to back that
> one out. It came out about half way and then locked up. I can turn it in
> but it will not come all the way out. I then managed to round the bolt
> head so I decided to cut the head of with a air saw so I could get the
> scatter shield off. I now have enough of the bolt left sticking out of
> the block that I can get vice grips on it but it will not turn out. I've
> tried all sorts of penetrating oil to get it out but it locks up in the
> same place. I don't have the capability to weld a nut onto it since it
> is stainless so I effectively now have two locating dowels on the left
> side of the block. I know I can probably get away with this  but still
> would like to get it out. Any ideas would be appreciated.
> Nico Over
> Va. Beach, Va.
>
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