Bolt Removal YouTube Video

[S33k3r]

This came up in my suggested YouTube videos today, and I thought it might help some in here:

 

[B-train]

That's pretty slick. Great if you don't have to deal with salt,etc. Usually in the Midwest when it's time for that kind of repair and the vehicle wasn't rust-proofed it can require the air hammer. I'll keep that in the old noodle though. Thanks!

 

[MassHoe04]

Sometimes, there is just a certain level of satisfaction that can only result from going ape on a piece of metal with a hammer...

 

[S33k3r]

That satisfaction tens to last the 1.3 seconds between the violence and me breaking something I care about -- usually something hundreds of dollars to replace...

 

[mattbta]

i went ape with a BFH on my spindles trying to get the lower ball joint separated....mangled up the bolt hole for the brake line retainer.

 

[RAMurphy]

Never seen a tool quite like that one. But, like has already been said here, any of the bolts I need to "unstick" always required a little more force than what that tool could generate.

 

[MassHoe04]

Never seen a tool quite like that one. But, like has already been said here, any of the bolts I need to "unstick" always required a little more force than what that tool could generate.

That bolt wasn't stuck at all. Looks like it would have pulled right out by hand, just wiggling the shock a little. Not saying it is bogus or video magic... Just think the video made guaranteed success on a bolt that would have popped out easily pushing on it with one finger. I don't think I'll be running out to get a spring punch just yet.

 

[wjburken]

I’ve used a similar technique in the past in certain situations. It has its place, but for a truly rusty bolt, not sure it would work.

 

[PatDTN]

Air hammer with a scrap nut on the end of the bolt to keep things centered up while I hammer.