Post #3988359
2026-07-21 13:03 UTC
I realize the earlier photo misrepresented the situation, since socket is posed next to a rusty nut. That is not the bolt in question, it was just an easier place to take photo of socket. Here, crawled under the car to take photo, is the culprit. It has had two days worth of PB Blaster applied, multiple times throughout each day on both sides.
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@idropyou@beige.party 2026-07-21 14:05
@jerzone@techhub.social Look like it's time for the heat wrench. Otherwise, looks like scrap metal to me. Dang.
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@lfisk@infosec.exchange 2026-07-21 15:36
@jerzone@techhub.social You know, in looking at your pics... You might only need to drill part of one side, namely the bolt head. The opposite side looks like it may already be recessed enough not to be a problem. If you're REALLY lucky, the bolt side might twist off clear too. If nothing else there would be a lot less drilling involved. If you decide to drill. Drill a hole through something to act as a guide and then clamp that over the spot to drill. Peck at that spot enough to mark it good and then start with 1/8 or 1/4 bits and then move up to the size actually needed.