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Rounding off a nut need help, any tricks for removing?

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Old Oct 14, 2006 | 12:44 PM
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Default Rounding off a nut need help, any tricks for removing?

I am trying to remove the power steering pressure hose on my accord at the steering rack. The damn bolt is frozen and my open end wrench is beginning to round it off. Need some advice about how to remove it...

Should I bathe it in WD-40 and use a good pair of vice grips?

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Old Oct 14, 2006 | 01:23 PM
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Default Re: Rounding off a nut need help, any tricks for removing? (caliskier)

if the wrench didnt get it off I doubt vise grips will do anything but i guess its almost your only hope now..get some pb blaster and spray it on there if its rusted any then try the vise grips
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Old Oct 14, 2006 | 01:33 PM
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Default Re: Rounding off a nut need help, any tricks for removing? (jdmgreenciv)

I can get a good grip on the bolt, as it is a flaired fitting so it is not up against anything, in fact I have about a 3/16" clearing of distance to grab onto. I have heard of pb blaster, is that better than wd-40?
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Old Oct 14, 2006 | 03:02 PM
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Yes Pb blaster is way better than wd40

Honestly id say spray the **** out of it with the pb blaster, then grab on to that bitch with a pair of vise grips as tight as you can and turn it
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Old Oct 14, 2006 | 03:46 PM
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Yep the PB Plaster worked great, didn't even need to break out the vice grips. I really soaked it. Three seperate soakings 10 min apart and then used the regular wrench on the good part of the bolt and it came off. Thanks for the advice.
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Old Oct 14, 2006 | 05:00 PM
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Hose it down with some penetrating oil then use a line wrench with some valve lapping compound to help it grip the rounded nut.
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Old Oct 16, 2006 | 09:43 AM
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Default Re: Rounding off a nut need help, any tricks for removing? (caliskier)

get a twist socket
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