stripped header nut

[Agent T]

whats the best way to get one off?

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w23/EJ8_2000/IMGP0218.jpg

[93reddelsol]

Vice Grips and some muscles. Then go to homedepot and get a new nut, since they are like pennies.

[Agent T]

i could be wrong but it ALMOST looks like that stupid ground wire connector is half melted to the bolt..hope im wrong

[BLK92_D16]

That bolt ain't stripped until it's round. Use something else, then get another nut. Not sure about the ring "welding" itself to it or not...

[88_rex_si]

you could heat it up with a torch, use some vise grips and get it off , or get a cold chisle and a hammer , break the nut and stud off togather, and buy a new stud and nut at auto zone, or five finger discount at the local junk yard.

[DirtyDC4]

If the nut is rounded, vice grips and replace it with a new nut.

If the threads are stripped, breaker bar and force it off, then replace the stud with a bolt.

[BLACK-KNIGHT]

use a different socket it is striping the bolt and use gattor grip or get some vice grips

[" Low "]

get a wrench that barely wont fit.... tap it on with a hammer.

voila and also shoot it with a lil pb blaster....

[guest]

WD-40 and a big pair of vise grips, done!!!!

[rattmann316]

i had the same problem when taking off my header. vice grips, pb blaster, smaller wrench, torch...nothing worked. in the end, i just had to use another nut (to keep the first one from backing out) and pull the whole stud.

[guest]

are we talking about a nut that spins but wont come off. I've had that wierd phnom happen to me a couple times. if you cut the stuc you can easily get it out with vice grips.

[d-ranged]

like he said vice grips. if that does'nt work i have seen sockets that remove nut by griping the flats sides instead of the corners.

[buzzbomb]

like he said vice grips. if that does'nt work i have seen sockets that remove nut by griping the flats sides instead of the corners.
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6 sided sockets instead of 12 sided (or box wrenches) better for nuts/bolts that are likely to seize.(High heat areas).
+ Lots of PB Blaster!!
Good Luck!

[Hellhatch]

vise grips ftw.

[gearhead98]

craftsman boltouts..here (http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?cat=Hand+Tools%2C+General+Purpose&pid=00952161000&vertical=TOOL&subcat=Bolt-Out%2C+Taps+%26+Dies&BV_SessionID=@@@@0377962150.1180374334@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccldaddldfekdkhcefecemldffidfjg.0)

[Agent T]

craftsman boltouts..here (http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?cat=Hand+Tools%2C+General+Purpose&pid=00952161000&vertical=TOOL&subcat=Bolt-Out%2C+Taps+%26+Dies&BV_SessionID=@@@@0377962150.1180374334@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccldaddldfekdkhcefecemldffidfjg.0)

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[Agent T]

im actually going to Sears with a friend that works there and can get me some nice discounts this week to finally get some much needed tools, floor jack being the main thing, who knows what else i might find

[gearhead98]

i got like 3 sets of boltouts, its hella hard working on older cars without them, plus they help if you accidently strip bolts trying to remove them