Well ive been trying to take out my head bolts but no dice, i have broken two sockets trying. I have even tried an air impact. Are there any tricks you guys do or anything? What is the exact size of the head bolts 14mm?

jake

 

anyoone??

 

i use a breaker bar...pretty easy to get out.

 

damn reallly i used a 6ft lacrosse stick and broke two sockets. ill have to try again what is the exact size?

 

yes they are 14mm, i would say if you cant get em off with the impact thats a problem. Is it a 1/2" impact? with a big compressor?

 

yeah its a 1/2 drive, compressor is not that big at all but usually has no problems getting lugnuts off and other things, so when i brought out my breaker bar (defense lacrosse stick) and broke 2 sockets i was very surprised.

 

what brand sockets are they made in china get a good one and give it a shot

sounds dumb to ask but make shure you are taking the bolt out not tightning the bold

 

im actually using craftsman, has this happeneed to anyone before? and im pretty sure im turning the right way lol

 

Are they ARP studs? if so i think it is a standard size socket. I can't remember the size off hand. Maybe it is a 13. Damn, i can't remember.Sorry, i tried. It should only be at like 75 ft lbs.

 

Sounds like someone may have loctite'd the bolts in their. That is not good. Try banging the top of the bolt with a hammer to try to shock it and free it up.

 

i let you borrow my tools and you break my **** and dont tell me, hahahahaha, ***.... im gonna come over and kill you later u owe me

 

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dont bang on it the bolts are going into aluminum and you dont want to risk anything

what i did was i got a 3/4 drive impact gun and put a 3/4 to 1/2 adaptor and alot of air pressure and they come right out

 

Id use an impact socket and a breaker bar (2 foot)

or try using an impact gun again, but alternating between foward and reverse in short bursts.

good luck

 

they come out the same direction right? lefty loosy and righty tighty?

 

try a little heat after lubing them up real good.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by G2-Rex &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">they come out the same direction right? lefty loosy and righty tighty?</TD></TR></TABLE>yes theyre not reverse