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OK I hope this is the right forum.

Anyway, I was trying to install my upper strut bar (neuspeed) today and removed sucessfully 3 of the 4 strut tower bolts using a 14 MM socket. As I was trying to get the last one off it started to slip and the bolt started to round-off (if you know what I mean). I live in Canada (salt on roads) so the bolts were not in the best of shape to begin with. Now I am worried about the last bolt. I dont want to keep trying in case it really gets stripped.

I am just wondering what my options are from here? Or if anyone has advice?

Thanks alot

JD

 
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I am sure you can take out strut tower bolt. Just spray WD-40 and loosen it then take it off with torque wrench. You will be better off replacing that bolt as soon as possible.

 
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if it gets too damaged craftsman tools makes a special socket that is ment to take rounded nuts off... I just got a set for christmas and let me tell you they are a life saver!!!

heres a link so you know what I am talking about
http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/produ...id=00952162000

 
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^^ i use those at work..

very nice..
glad my g/f's dad works for snap-on!..

 
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well to be honest snap-on is a little out of my price range

but they all do the same thing right (some just feel better than others)
and come to think of it, If I didnt have stupid friends that dont know how to use their hand tools I wouldnt need this set! .... I should have made them get me these for Xmas