Failing that, wear a heavy glove on one hand, put the pipe over the breaker
bar, apply
pressure using the gloved hand, and whack the pipe with a hammer where the
breaker bar
fits inside it. It may take a few smacks, but it will come loose.
Wear eye protection. Make sure the socket fits the nut closely, and use a
good-quality socket. The cheapies aren't up to this treatment. Try to swing
so that
the follow-through isn't anywhere near anything fragile.
Failing this, use an impact wrench (which you are simulating with the "breaker
bar-pipe-hammer" arrangement
type79@ix.netcom.com wrote:
> Put a pipe over the end of your ratchet or breaker bar to give you add'l
>leverage.
>
> jay fishbein
> wallingford, ct
>
> Trisha wrote:
>
> > Does anyone have a good suggestion on how I can get a bolt loose. It's not
> > rusted or anything, in fact I had it out just a few months ago, but the
> > boyfriend always "tightens them up a bit for me" but he's about 800 times
> > stronger, and I can never get them loose again.
> >
> > And no smartass "don't let him do it anymore" comments! That's already on
>the
> > way!
> >
> > TIA (I think my transmission is leaking oil again, but I can't check it
> > without removing the bolt!)
> > Patricia
> > '59 Bugeye
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