so im in the process of replacing my old H22 VC with a fresh one and putting on a new gasket and cam seal, but i cant get all of the 8 nuts off. i can only get 3. the other 5 are just spinning freely and wont tighten or loosen. whats going on here? any tips or advice?

 

any thoughts?

 

while backing out the nut, try prying off thenut with a flat head to give it pressure to help back out

if not justsmack it sideways andbreak it and get a new stud