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Originally Posted by sheepdog 44
I need some advice. I can't get the 4 12mm bolts holding in the steering rack out. Same for the seat bolts. Those suckers are torqued on so tight they might as well be welded on. My other car, they come off no problem. My electric drill is no match. What can i do?
It'll be a week till i can take it to a shop. I really want to remove my dashboard console.
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On frozen bolts, take a piece of flat bar put it against one of the 6 hex sides of the bolt head and give it a good rap with a hammer like a small (2lb) sledge. Not a killer blow that knocks the head off the bolt, but fairly stout so you actually move the head enough to break the corrosion bond.
Then a power handle and six point perfect fit socket, preferably a hardened 1/2 inch drive impact socket.
smaller bolts smaller tech, same principle.
regards
mech