Stuck bolt, Can't break free

[pocket aces]

I have sprayed PB Blaster & WD-40. Can not get it loose. Thought of applying heat but don't want to mess up the chrome. Trying to remove the extension from the passenger board.  Help

[98valk]

who put it together and when?

either put it in the freezer or out in that hot FL sun for a few hrs. one should work.

[Tfrank59]

probably has Loctite.  may need to apply some heat, directly to the bolt head.  try tapping the head with a hammer before trying to loosen. 

[pocket aces]

I believe I put it together. I probaley used some blue loctite.

[Valkpilot]

A cordless impact driver works wonders on stuck bolts.

[Valker]

Are you using a regular hex wrench to try or using a hex socket wrench? Socket you can use a breaker bar with.

[Corndog]

A cordless impact driver works wonders on stuck bolts.

+1. I had a 6mm hex bolt in the bottom of an old set of cbr600 forks that was rounded out from a PO. I hammered a 1/4" hex into it but it was stuck. PB blaster, heat, snake oil... nothing worked. Hit it with my 1/2" drive impact and it spun off like nothing. A cordless dewalt or something may do the trick too.

[Chrisj CMA]

you could try tapping on the extension with a hard plastic mallet, maybe it will act like a lever to break the bolt free.

[98valk]

Are you using a regular hex wrench to try or using a hex socket wrench? Socket you can use a breaker bar with.

if stainless bolts good chance the recessed hex might strip if not careful.

[John Schmidt]

A trick learned working on aircraft in the AF....if you have a phillips head or other type screw in the a/c skin and it won't move, insert the screwdriver and turn it in a tightening direction first with a few good taps with a hammer. Then turn to unscrew it using some good taps with a hammer. Worked a high percentage of the time so from then on, I always did that before even trying to unscrew anything. Might try doing that with an impact wrench set on low power....go clockwise a couple bursts, then CCW, might just surprise you.

[falconbrother]

Ex-USAF A-10 crew chief, Piedmont Aviation engine mechanic and life long try to fix everything that's broken guy.  Secure that thing in a vise and use a chisel to try to twist it loose.  At the end of the day, if you can't get it you'll be drilling it out.  That's not a bad job.  I try to drill and then use an easy out.  If that doesn't work you can drill and tap the hole and use new hardware.  Or, another thing that works good is to cut a flat slot in it and use a big flathead screw driver.  You'll get it.  The question is how brutal you'll have to be. 

[Ricky-D]

Just hold the bolt and foot rest solid and turn the extension, use something that will hold the extension like a piece of pipe or something and it ought to turn right off.

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[Patrick]

It also looks to me as though the extension should break it loose.  I'd clamp the rest securely and give the extension a good whack [ technical term]. Protect the extension from damage though.  Its all about leverage.

[Beardo]

As mentioned, an impact driver should do it.  Awesome tool that you don't use often, but it'll be there the next time you need it.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Og0wilzMtXY&autoplay=1

[Roidfingers]

I'm with John on this one. Aircraft mechanic also. Sept I had a few more screws to deal with. B52-G. LOL, but that how it worked for us also.

[John Schmidt]

I'm with John on this one. Aircraft mechanic also. Sept I had a few more screws to deal with. B52-G. LOL, but that how it worked for us also.

Got my education on an E model at Ellsworth AFB, SD. 

[DK]

Loctite has a new penetrating fluid on the market. I don't know if it's formulated to release loctite thread locker or not but they do make good products. I have not used it yet.

You might turn a can of liquid air, blaster, keyboard blower - whatever you call it, upside down & freeze it after heating it up a bit with a pencil torch.

For something that small I've had good luck with my 1/4" Milwaukee impact driver. I think it would be better than a larger one.

[Bighead]

Grab it pro.      It will wreck the bolt but it will get it out.

[h13man]

If you used Loctite, just use about 200 degree heat and it will come loose w/o any problem unless the bolt head is messed up then you can flatten the corners of the allen head with a flat punch to help re-establish the fit.

[..]

I believe I put it together. I probaley used some blue loctite.

Blue loctite should break free, Red is the one that will f you up.

[pocket aces]

Got them out. I put it in a vise and used a breaker bar on it. Thanks for all the idea's 

[Patrick]

Brute force can be a wonderful thing.