while changing the oil pan gasket, i was putting the nut back on one of the bolts and as i was tightening the nut it just started turning freely, as i tried to loosen it it just spins and doesnt loosen, of course its the nut btwn the oil pan and the flywheel so there is not much room, what is the best method to get the nut off, and then whats the best method to get that stripped bolt out to replace it???

thanks

 

same thing happened to me, i went to sears and got this tool that you put on the bolt and it basically is sharp and grips it, then you put a wrench on that and turn it and it worked easily dont remember what they were called by ask someone who works there they should know what you're talking about. and just go to honda and get a new bolt

 

Dremel a line into the bolt and use a screwdriver to take it out.

 

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i wouldnt be able to get it up there...it looks like this
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that's about how much room there is to get some kind of tool in there to get to the nut...ok maybe a lil bigger, im at work and trying to picture it, but u get the idea...not much room and its nut/bolt 16 in the sequence of 18, and i really dont want to drop the pan again...

 

use a long nose plier and twist pull it..

 

Grind it off, or cut it off with a dremmel.

 

if 17 out of the 18 bolts/nuts are tightened correctly, but that one is only torqued to about 1 lb-ft instead of 9, how bad will the oil leak from that spot??? i used honda bond around the nut so that should help some, but once i start driving is it gonna start gushin out of that spot, or should i be ok until i take it somewhere to get it fixed???