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Old Dec 12, 2004 | 04:07 PM
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ok,, first, I would put all the other nuts back on and torque down,, this might lessen the pressure on the one bolt,,,as for welding a socket,,,most sockets are hard and dont weld easy,gets real brittle and breaks easy,,,same for welding on a hard nut,, I would try the sears bolt remover if possible,,,you might try snap on or mac/cornwell for a solution,,,,
Used the Sears fluted extractor socket with a 3 foot pipe on the breaker bar and off it came!!! Had to tap the socket down first so it would bite and with the three foot of leverage it let go just as it was made to.
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Great news

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Great news

Got a photo of the tool you used per chance?
I'll take one ASAP. Hope this helps any and everyone who has been in this situation
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Can't seem to post the pics. Will keep trying.
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Originally Posted by vettenuts
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Great news

Got a photo of the tool you used per chance?
Hope this works!


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